Suppose you were conducting a brain imaging experiment to investigate the overlap between brain areas activated by perceiving an object and those activated by imagining it.Which of the following best describes your investigation's baseline condition?
A) A baseline condition is only needed to determine which areas were activated by imagery.
B) A baseline condition is only needed to determine which areas were activated by perception.
C) The baseline condition is needed for determining imagery activation and for determining perception activation.
D) Since you are comparing perception activation to imagery activation, no baseline condition is needed.

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A baseline condition is needed to compare the activation levels of brain areas during perception and imagination. By using a baseline condition, you can determine which areas are specifically involved in perception or imagination, and which areas are associated with general cognitive processing or background brain activity. Therefore, using a baseline condition is necessary to accurately investigate the overlap between brain areas involved in perception and imagination.

Suppose You Were Conducting a Brain Imaging Experiment to Investigate