Brittany is imagining that she is eating a big piece of cheesecake.According to neuroimaging data,what brain areas are likely to be active in Brittany while she is doing this?
A) The working memory areas would be active since she is holding in her mind the flavour of cheesecake.
B) The long-term memory areas would be active since she is recalling the specific flavour of cheesecake.
C) The visual areas would be active since she is using imagery.
D) The same gustatory areas would be active as if she was really eating cheesecake.

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The same gustatory areas would be active as if she was really eating cheesecake. This is because these areas are responsible for processing taste information, and even when imagining the taste of food, they can become active. The other options may also play a role in imagining the experience of eating cheesecake, but the activation of gustatory areas is the most likely and specific.

Brittany Is Imagining That She Is Eating a Big Piece