A Person Suspected of Having Unipolar Depression Has a Smaller-Than-Normal

question 205

Multiple Choice

A person suspected of having unipolar depression has a smaller-than-normal hippocampus, although it produces a normal number of new neurons. This is:

• A) normal.
• B) unusual; individuals with unipolar depression usually have a smaller-than-normal hippocampus, causing it to produce a low number of new neurons.
• C) unusual; individuals with unipolar depression usually have a normal-sized hippocampus, causing it to produce a low number of new neurons.
• D) very unusual; individuals with unipolar depression usually have a normal-sized hippocampus, causing it to produce a normal number of new neurons.

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