In Adults, There Is an Increased Risk for Later Developing

question 196

Multiple Choice

In adults, there is an increased risk for later developing depressive disorders in individuals who have a higher resting level of EEG activity in the _.

• A) right-hemisphere
• B) amygdala
• C) frontal lobe
• D) left-hemisphere

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Definitions:

Cerebral Asymmetry

The functional differences between the left and right hemispheres of the brain, often relating to differences in processing emotions, language, and spatial tasks.

Brain Activity Thresholds

Refers to the minimum levels of neural activity necessary to trigger certain physiological or psychological responses.

Measured

Quantitatively determined, assessed, or quantified through observation or instrumentation.

Emotion

A complex psychological state that involves a subjective experience, a physiological response, and a behavioral or expressive response.