Dr. Finlay records brain activation when participants view either nouns or verbs presented on a computer screen. Based on your knowledge of the brain and your text's discussion or word meaning in the language chapter, what do you think she'll find?
A) The same areas in the left hemisphere will be active when participants view nouns as when they view verbs.
B) The same areas in the right hemisphere will be active when participants view nouns as when they view verbs.
C) Different areas in the left hemisphere will be active when participants view nouns on the one hand, and when they view verbs on the other.
D) Areas in the right hemisphere will be active when participants view nouns, but areas in the left hemisphere will be active when they view verbs.

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Language processing is primarily located in the left hemisphere of the brain, with the left inferior frontal gyrus and posterior middle temporal gyrus being particularly involved in language comprehension. However, the processing of nouns and verbs is not identical, and research has shown that different areas in the left hemisphere are activated when processing these different types of words. Therefore, it is likely that Dr. Finlay will find different areas in the left hemisphere active when participants view nouns as compared to when they view verbs.

Dr Finlay Records Brain Activation When Participants View Either Nouns