Which of the following outcomes is MOST likely to be produced by the information gleaned from studies using multivoxel pattern analysis (MVPA) and 7-tesla scanning (7T) technology to better elucidate the neural structures associated with different emotional states?
A)All emotions are essentially processed by the same brain regions, but with different degrees of activation corresponding to different emotions.
B)Each emotion is processed by a particular area of the brain.
C)Each emotion is processed by a network of brain regions, and these networks are each distinct from each other.
D)Each emotion is processed by a network of brain regions, some of which overlap with many other emotions, and some of which overlap with few or no other emotions.

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Multivoxel pattern analysis (MVPA) and high-resolution 7-tesla (7T) scanning technologies allow for the detailed examination of brain activity patterns. These methods have shown that emotions are processed by networks of brain regions, with some regions being involved in multiple emotional processes (hence, overlapping with many other emotions) and others being more specific to certain emotions (thus, overlapping with few or no other emotions). This nuanced understanding reflects the complexity of emotional processing in the brain, moving beyond the idea of one-to-one correspondence between a region and an emotion or the concept of a single brain region being responsible for all aspects of emotional processing.

Which of the Following Outcomes Is MOST Likely to Be