Regarding the Schizophrenic Brain, Which of the Following Statements Is

question 183

Multiple Choice

Regarding the schizophrenic brain, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)MRIs on schizophrenic brains show the brain regions crucial for regulating motivation, emotion, perception, actions, and attention to be abnormal.
• B)On PET scans, the activity tends to be abnormally low in the frontal lobes of the schizophrenic brain.
• C)CT scans show tightly packed narrow surface fissuring of the schizophrenic brain.
• D)MRIs show that schizophrenic brains tend to have enlarged ventricles.

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Definitions:

Groupthink

The mode of thinking that occurs when the desire for harmony in a decision-making group overrides a realistic appraisal of alternatives.

Normative Social Influence

The influence of other people that leads us to conform in order to be liked and accepted by them.

Informational Social Influence

The process of changing one's behavior to match the responses of others, believing that their interpretation of an ambiguous situation is more correct.

Normative Social Influence

The influence of other people that leads an individual to conform in order to be liked and accepted by them.