Which Statement Suggests That the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex Is Dysfunctional

question 117

Multiple Choice

Which statement suggests that the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is dysfunctional in people with schizophrenia?

• A) People with schizophrenia are impaired on phonological memory tasks.
• B) People with schizophrenia show increased blood flow to this area when they perform the Wisconsin Card Sort task.
• C) People with schizophrenia display disturbance in both cognition and memory.
• D) People with schizophrenia are impaired on tasks requiring memory for a small number of items after a short delay.

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