Which is NOT true about the FFA?     The FFA is responsible for face identification/recognition.     The FFA is just one of many areas activated by faces.     The FFA is in the temporal lobe.     The FFA is only in the left hemisphere.

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Which is NOT true about the FFA?

   

The FFA is responsible for face identification/recognition.

   

The FFA is just one of many areas activated by faces.

   

The FFA is in the temporal lobe.

   

The FFA is only in the left hemisphere.

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   FFA : It means Fusiform face area is a part of the human visual system that is specialised for facial recognisation.

             It is located in the inferior temporal cortex in the fusiform gyrus.

 

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