In One Study,participants Undergoing Positron Emission Tomography (PET)brain Scans Were

Multiple Choice

In one study,participants undergoing positron emission tomography (PET) brain scans were asked to recall events that made them feel sad,or events that made them feel happy.What did the results of such studies show?

A) The two emotions produced similar levels of activity in the same areas of the brain.
B) Happiness showed a decrease in activity in certain areas of the cerebral cortex,whereas sadness showed increases in activity in particular portions of the cortex.
C) The two emotions produced different patterns of activation in the same areas of the brain.
D) Happiness showed an increase in activity in certain areas of the cerebellum and brain stem,whereas sadness showed decreases in activity in particular portions of the brain stem alone.