Neuroscientist Dr. David Chen argues that consciousness emerges from integrated information processing, not from any particular brain structure.
Which research finding would best support Chen's integration theory?
Patients with damage to specific brain regions retain consciousness as long as remaining areas can integrate information; meanwhile, split-brain patients develop two separate conscious experiences when integration is severed—matching integration theory predictions
Brain activity can be measured
Consciousness is mysterious
The brain has many regions
Correct Answer: A
Choice A is the best answer. Regional damage preserved + split-brain doubled consciousness supports integration over localization.
đź’ˇ Strategy: Emergence claims need evidence from cases altering integration without destroying components.