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Which of the following assertions about modularity in the brain is accurate?

Correct answer: A. Different aspects of a visual stimulus appear to be analysed by different modules in the brain

  • A. Different aspects of a visual stimulus appear to be analysed by different modules in the brain
  • B. It is impossible to use an evolutionary explanation for modularity in the brain
  • C. Both (a) and (b)
  • D. Neither (a) nor (b)

Explanation

Modularity means that specialised brain systems process different aspects of information, such as colour, motion, or form in vision. Evolutionary explanations can be used to explain why such specialised modules developed, making statement (b) false.

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