Dr. Dinh is examining the differences in brain activity that occur when people are happy or sad in an attempt to gain a better understanding of how the mind works. In terms of the mind-body problem, which of the following statements about Dr. Dinh is MOST likely to be true? Mr. Dinh is
A)most likely a monist
B)most likely a dualist
C)equally likely to be either a monist or a dualist given the work that she is doing
D)NOT likely to be a monist or a dualist since neither of these terms has relevance to her work

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Dr. Dinh is most likely a monist because she is examining brain activity, which suggests she believes mental states are directly related to physical brain states, a view consistent with monism.

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