PET scans show that verbal working memory tasks tend to activate areas in the ______ lobe.

A) left frontal
B) right frontal
C) left temporal
D) right temporal

PET Scans

A type of imaging test that helps reveal how your tissues and organs are functioning, using a radioactive drug to show activity.

Verbal Working Memory

The capacity to hold and manipulate spoken and written information in one's mind for short periods.

Left Frontal Lobe

A region of the brain associated with reasoning, motor skills, higher level cognition, and expressive language.