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Which brain region is active during moral impersonal dilemmas, according to the dual process theory?
Which brain region is active during moral impersonal dilemmas, according to the dual process theory?
- Ventromedial prefrontal cortex (VMPFC)
- Prefrontal cortex (PFC)
- Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) (correct)
- Temporal lobe
What is the effect of damage to the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (VMPFC) on moral judgments?
What is the effect of damage to the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (VMPFC) on moral judgments?
- Random moral judgments
- More utilitarian judgments (correct)
- More deontological judgments
- No change in moral judgments
Why do people tend to be adverse to directly harming someone, according to Greene's debunking argument?
Why do people tend to be adverse to directly harming someone, according to Greene's debunking argument?
- Because it is morally wrong
- Because it is against the law
- Because it makes them feel bad (correct)
- Because it is not rational
What is the difference in reaction time between moral personal and moral impersonal dilemmas?
What is the difference in reaction time between moral personal and moral impersonal dilemmas?
What is the name of the theory that is supported by the brain differences between moral personal and moral impersonal dilemmas?
What is the name of the theory that is supported by the brain differences between moral personal and moral impersonal dilemmas?
Which of the following is an example of a moral personal dilemma?
Which of the following is an example of a moral personal dilemma?
What is the implication of Greene's argument about deontological impulses?
What is the implication of Greene's argument about deontological impulses?
What does the false belief task measure in psychology?
What does the false belief task measure in psychology?
What is the role of the right temporoparietal junction (RTPJ) in moral judgment?
What is the role of the right temporoparietal junction (RTPJ) in moral judgment?
What is the effect of TMS on the RTPJ on attributions of blame?
What is the effect of TMS on the RTPJ on attributions of blame?
What is the implication of Liane Young's research on intentions in moral judgment?
What is the implication of Liane Young's research on intentions in moral judgment?
What is the relationship between RTPJ activity and forgiveness for accidental harms?
What is the relationship between RTPJ activity and forgiveness for accidental harms?
