If a listener is asked to pay attention to speech provided by familiar voices, the _____ is activated, as shown by fMRI studies.
A) FFA
B) STS
C) both the FFA and STS
D) none of these

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Both the FFA (fusiform face area) and STS (superior temporal sulcus) are activated when a listener is asked to pay attention to speech provided by familiar voices, as seen in fMRI studies. The FFA is responsible for processing facial features and is activated when we see or recognize familiar faces, while the STS is involved in social perception and understanding communicative intent, including interpreting speech cues.

If a Listener Is Asked to Pay Attention to Speech