The Belief That the Prefrontal Cortex Has a Very Important

question 137

Multiple Choice

The belief that the prefrontal cortex has a very important part to play in the development of depression is probably:

• A) wrong; current studies focus on the hypothalamus.
• B) correct, although researchers have not identified the specifics of the relationship.
• C) wrong; activity in the prefrontal cortex is the same in those persons with depression compared with those persons who are not diagnosed with depression.
• D) correct; unusually high activity in some parts and unusually low activity in other parts of the prefrontal cortex are associated with depression.

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