On the basis of electrophysiological studies of monkeys, the ability of humans to judge which of two objects was seen most recently would be expected to be associated with selective activation of:
A) frontal eye fields.
B) the orbitofrontal cortex.
C) the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.
D) No such conclusions can be drawn from these monkey studies.

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The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex has been found to be involved in working memory, which includes the ability to judge which object was seen most recently. Electrophysiological studies of monkeys have also suggested the involvement of this region in such tasks, thus suggesting a likely involvement in humans as well.

On the Basis of Electrophysiological Studies of Monkeys, the Ability