In PET scan studies,participants have been asked to recall either very happy or very sad events.What did the results of such studies show?
A) The two emotions produced similar patterns of activation in the same areas of the brain.
B) The two emotions produced opposite patterns of activation in certain areas of the brain.
C) The two emotions produced different patterns of activation in the same areas of the brain.
D) The two emotions produced similar patterns of activation,but in different areas of the brain.

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PET scan studies have shown that the two emotions, happiness and sadness, produce opposite patterns of activation in certain areas of the brain. Specifically, happy memories activate the left prefrontal cortex, while sad memories activate the right prefrontal cortex. This suggests that different areas of the brain are involved in processing different emotions.

In PET Scan Studies,participants Have Been Asked to Recall Either