Gauthier et al. (1999), Malach et al. (2002), and Kanwisher et al. (1997) have provided different coding schemes to explain the BOLD signal found in the Fusiform Face Area (FFA). Select the option that displays the correct array of studies with their main findings and interpretations.

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To tackle this question, I will examine each proposed array of findings and map them to what is commonly reported about the Fusiform Face Area (FFA) in the cited studies.
Option A states: Gauthier et al. (1999) found FFA activation due to expertise; Malach et al. (2002) due to eccentricity (resolution needs); Kanwisher et al. (1997) due to face recognition.
Option B claims: Gauthier (1999) = expertise; Malach (2002) = face recognition; Kanwisher (1997) = eccentricity.
Option C asserts: Gauthier (1999) = face recognition; Malach (2002) = eccentricity; Kanwisher (1997) = expertise.
Option D claims: Gauthier (1999) = expertise; Malach (2002) = eccentricity; Kanwisher (1997) = face recognition.

Evaluating each: 
- The expertise account (Gauthier 1999) argues that FFA activity reflects expertise with a category (e.g., greebles) rather than faces per se. This aligns with the literature that Gauthier proposed the expertise hypothesis for FFA activity, making that portion of an option plausible.
- The eccentricity/resolution account (Malach 2002) proposes that FFA activity can be explained by eccentricity and visual field properties, not exclusively by face processing. This is the key claim attributed to Malach in this line of work, so any option that assigns eccentricity to Malach should reflect that interpretation.
- The face-recognition specialization view (Kanwisher 1997) argues that FFA shows selective response to faces and is specialized for face recognition, which is the classic interpretation attributed to Kanwisher and colleagues.

With these mappings in mind, Option A combines: (1) expertise (Gauthier 1999), (2) eccentricity (Malach 2002), (3) face recognition (Kanwisher 1997). This combination faithfully captures the three distinct positions as they are commonly described: Gauthier’s expertise account for FFA, Malach’s eccentricity/resolution account, and Kanwisher’s face-specific specialization.

Now, consider the other options and why they are less accurate:
- Option B swaps topics in ways that misattribute the Malach and Kanwisher interpretations (placing face recognition with Malach and eccentricity with Kanwisher), which conflicts with the established associations of those studies.
- Option C assigns Kanwisher to the expertise claim, which contradicts Kanwisher’s well-known face-recognition specialization finding; it also misplaces Gauthier’s stance by labeling it as face recognition rather than expertise.
- Option D aligns Gauthier with expertise and Malach with eccentricity, which is correct for those two, but it then places face recognition with Kanwisher, which is the correct pairing; however, the overall ordering here deviates from the standard trio in the literature and thus would be considered an incorrect composite relative to the prompt’s requested “array of studies with their main findings and interpretations.”

In summary, the only option that faithfully assigns each study to its widely reported interpretation—Gauthier 1999 for expertise, Malach 2002 for eccentricity/resolution needs, and Kanwisher 1997 for face-recognition specialization—is Option A. The other options mix or swap these attributions in ways that contradict the core claims attributed to each study in the cited literature.

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Gauthier et al. (1999), Malach et al. (2002), and Kanwisher et al. (1997) have provided different coding schemes to explain the BOLD signal found in the Fusiform Face Area (FFA). Select the option that displays the correct array of studies with their main findings and interpretations.

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