Amedi and coworkers (2005) used fMRI to investigate the differences between brain activation for perception and imagery. Their findings showed that when participants were ___________, some areas associated with nonvisual sensation (such as hearing and touch) were ___________.
A) using visual images; activated
B) using visual images; deactivated
C) perceiving stimuli; activated
D) perceiving stimuli; deactivated

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Amedi and coworkers found that when participants were using visual imagery, areas associated with nonvisual sensations were deactivated, suggesting a competition for resources in the brain.

Amedi and Coworkers (2005) Used FMRI to Investigate the Differences