The term "corollary discharge" explains which frontal lobe phenomenon?
A) that we do not perceive movement in the environment when we move our eyes
B) that the right and left supplementary motor areas work antagonistically
C) the increased activity in the right prefrontal area in response to speech generation
D) the decrease in activation of the visual frontal cortex when auditory stimuli are received

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Corollary discharge refers to a signal sent from the motor cortex to the sensory cortex to predict the sensory consequences of a movement. This signal helps us perceive the movement accurately without being confused by the accompanying changes in sensory input. For example, without corollary discharge, we would perceive the environment as moving every time we move our eyes.

The Term "Corollary Discharge" Explains Which Frontal Lobe Phenomenon