In Which Type of Disorder Is a Person's Speech Likely

question 13

Multiple Choice

In which type of disorder is a person's speech likely to be so full of unrelated words and phrases that it could be characterized as a "word salad"?

• A)major depressive
• B)obsessive-compulsive disorder
• C)schizophrenia
• D)seasonal affective disorder

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Definitions:

Blood Oxygen

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Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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Brain Activity

The functioning of the brain, involving complex interactions between neurons and neural circuits to process information, regulate bodily functions, and produce behavior.

Midbrain

The middle part of the brainstem playing an important role in vision, hearing, motor control, sleep/wake, arousal (alertness), and temperature regulation.