A single visual pattern is presented under two conditions. Under one condition, the viewer is conscious of it, and under the other, the viewer is not. How does the activity differ in the brain, if at all?
A) Conscious activity is in the cortex. Unconscious activity is in subcortical areas.
B) Activity is more intense and spreads more widely during conscious perception.
C) Conscious activity is in the left hemisphere. Unconscious is in the right hemisphere.
D) The brain activity is the same in both cases.

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Studies have shown that when a visual pattern is consciously perceived, the activity in the brain is more intense and spreads more widely, involving not only the cortex but also subcortical areas. This suggests that conscious perception involves a more integrated and widespread neural network than unconscious perception.

A Single Visual Pattern Is Presented Under Two Conditions