When presented with superimposed images of a house and a face, Mack is asked to focus on the house. This attentional "focus" results in _____.
A) increased activity in the FFA?
B) increased activity in the MT
C) increased activity in the PPA
D) similar activation changes in the FFA and PPA

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When presented with superimposed images of a house and a face and asked to focus on the house, the participant's attentional "focus" results in increased activity in the PPA (parahippocampal place area) as it is responsible for processing information related to places and environments. The FFA (fusiform face area) is responsible for processing information related to faces, so it would not show increased activity in this scenario. The MT (middle temporal visual area) is involved in motion perception and would not be activated by focusing on a stationary image. And while both the FFA and PPA are involved in visual processing, their activation changes would not be similar in this specific attentional task.

When Presented with Superimposed Images of a House and a Face