A Patient Has Disorganized Thinking Associated with Schizophrenia

question 13

Multiple Choice

A patient has disorganized thinking associated with schizophrenia. Neuroimaging studies will most likely show dysfunction in which part of the brain?

• A) Temporal lobe
• B) Cerebellum
• C) Brainstem
• D) Frontal lobe

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Definitions:

Elicited

Brought about, provoked, or drawn out by a stimulus or action; in research, responses or actions that are drawn out by specific experimental conditions.

Emitted

Released or given off, often used in the context of light, heat, or sound.

Generalization

The process by which the brain applies previous learning to new situations that are similar but not identical.

Instrumental Learning

also known as operant conditioning, is a method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior.