Which Statement Concerning Differences in Brain Structure Between Individuals with and Without

question 75

Multiple Choice

Which statement concerning differences in brain structure between individuals with and without schizophrenia is accurate?

• A) Individuals with schizophrenia have enlarged ventricles; individuals without schizophrenia do not.
• B) Older adults with schizophrenia have demonstrated a strikingly rapid loss of gray matter compared with non-affected age peers.
• C) Decreased cortical volumes have been found in individuals with schizophrenia, but not in people who do not have the disorder.
• D) Individuals with schizophrenia have decreased volume in the cortex and other areas of the brain.

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