The parahippocampal place area is associated with ______.
A)facial recognition
B)recognizing wavelengths as colors
C)converting perceptions to memories
D)scene recognition

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The parahippocampal place area (PPA) is a region in the brain that is specifically activated when individuals view images of scenes, suggesting that it plays a key role in scene recognition. Therefore, choice D, scene recognition, is the correct answer. The PPA is not associated with facial recognition (choice A), recognizing wavelengths as colors (choice B), or converting perceptions to memories (choice C).

The Parahippocampal Place Area Is Associated with ______