Manny is staring absentmindedly out of the window of the city bus on his way home from work. He is not looking at anything in particular and letting his mind wander. Manny's ______ network is MOST likely active in his brain.

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The default network is active during periods of mind-wandering, when individuals are not focused on any particular task or external stimuli. It is responsible for internal mental processing such as memory recall, self-reflection, and planning. Therefore, Manny's default network is likely active as he stares absentmindedly out of the window and lets his mind wander. The other options (A) central executive, (B) salience network, and (D) dorsal attention network are not as likely to be active in this situation as they are more involved in attentional processes and focused task performance.

Manny Is Staring Absentmindedly Out of the Window of the City