In a study by Hedden and his colleagues (2008) examining brain activity, East Asians and European Americans underwent an fMRI while focusing on either a target or the context of a picture. When asked to focus on the context of a picture, European Americans'__________ region(s) of the brain were more active.

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The frontal and parietal regions of the brain are associated with processing abstract and contextual information, while the occipital and temporal regions are more involved in processing visual and sensory information. Therefore, the fact that European Americans had more active frontal and parietal regions when focusing on the context of a picture suggests that they may place more emphasis on abstract or contextual information compared to East Asians.

In a Study by Hedden and His Colleagues (2008) Examining