Voon et al. (2010) used fMRI to track the brain activation of people with and without conversion disorder. What results would have supported the idea that people with conversion disorder are likely faking their symptoms?
A) similar strength of connection between regions associated with emotion and motor movement between the two groups
B) the same pattern of brain activity in response to emotional faces
C) different strength of connection between regions associated with emotion and motor movement between the two groups
D) a and c are correct

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The idea that people with conversion disorder are likely faking their symptoms would be supported if there were no significant differences in brain activity between those with the disorder and those without, suggesting a lack of a neurological basis for their symptoms. This would be indicated by both similar strength of connection between regions associated with emotion and motor movement (A) and no differences in brain activity patterns in response to stimuli like emotional faces (B), making both A and C correct, hence D.

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