The association areas of the cerebral cortex
A)are largest in the brains of lower animals.
B)are directly related to such functions as thinking, language, and memory and include Broca's and Wernicke's areas.
C)process simple sensory information, like light, sound, and touch.
D)are not essential to the performance of higher mental functions.

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The association areas of the cerebral cortex are directly related to higher mental functions such as thinking, language, and memory, and include specialized language areas such as Broca's and Wernicke's areas. They are more developed in the brains of higher animals, including humans, compared to lower animals. They do not process simple sensory information, which is processed in the primary sensory areas of the cortex. They are essential to the performance of higher mental functions.

The Association Areas of the Cerebral Cortex