Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder May Involve Brain Abnormalities in The

question 22

Multiple Choice

Obsessive-compulsive disorder may involve brain abnormalities in the:

• A) thalamus.
• B) amygdala.
• C) prefrontal cortex.
• D) hippocampus.

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Definitions:

Imprinting

A form of learning in which an animal gains its sense of species identification and behavior in a very brief period after birth or hatching.

Conservation

Within the realm of cognitive development, the realization that specific attributes of objects are constant, even when their shape or look alters.

Accommodation

The process of adapting cognitive schemas to incorporate new information.

Egocentrism

A developmental phase where an individual is unable to distinguish between their own perspective and that of others, often observed in children.