Imaging Studies of People with Depressive Disorders Show Increased Baseline

question 54

Multiple Choice

Imaging studies of people with depressive disorders show increased baseline activity in the:

• A)hypothalamus and cingulate cortex.
• B)hippocampus and cingulate cortex.
• C)cingulate cortex and amygdala.
• D)hypothalamus and hippocampus.

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Definitions:

Median

A statistical measure that represents the middle value in a given series of numbers, dividing the dataset into two equal halves.

Mode

The value that appears most frequently in a data set, representing the most common outcome.

Variation

The occurrence of differing or changing characteristics within a species, population, or process, often leading to evolutionary adaptations or improvements in a species’ ability to survive.

Correlation Coefficient

A numerical measure that indicates the extent to which two variables fluctuate together.