Jonah and Eli are having a conversation about how the brain works.Jonah maintains that the brain must be much more active when a person is focused and attending to a problem,while Eli points out that the brain operates with the same activity no matter how focused a person is.Who is right?
A)Neither is right,because the brain exhibits about 5% more activity when a person is focused compared to when they are unfocused.
B)Jonah is right,as the brain shows between an 80% and 85% increase in activity when a person is focused compared to when they are unfocused.
C)Eli is right,because the brain activity level does not change at all when a person's focus level changes.
D)Neither is right,because the brain actually exhibits 10 to 15% less activity when a person is focused compared to when they are unfocused.

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Both Jonah and Eli are incorrect as the brain exhibits only about 5% more activity when a person is focused compared to when they are unfocused.

Jonah and Eli Are Having a Conversation About How the Brain