Brain imaging techniques are being used to try and determine areas of the brain that might be associated with learning disabilities. The results indicate that learning abilities are
A) caused by an abnormality in the cerebellum.
B) caused by an abnormality in the corpus callosum.
C) more likely due to problems in integrating information from multiple brain regions.
D) inherited from parents.

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Studies using brain imaging techniques have found that individuals with learning disabilities often have reduced connectivity between different brain regions, indicating problems in integrating information. Abnormalities in specific brain structures, such as the cerebellum or corpus callosum, have not consistently been associated with learning disabilities. While there may be a genetic component to learning disabilities, the cause is likely multifactorial and not solely inherited from parents.

Brain Imaging Techniques Are Being Used to Try and Determine