Depression Is Correlated With

question 108

Multiple Choice

Depression is correlated with: 

• A)relatively normal amounts of sleep time, but less REM than usual. 
• B)relatively normal amounts of sleep time, but more Stage 3 and Stage 4 non-REM sleep than normal. 
• C)reduced amounts of sleep  in all cases. 
• D)both reduced amounts of sleep  and greater than normal amounts of sleep.

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Definitions:

Basolateral Amygdala

Part of the brain's limbic system, involved in processing emotions and memory, and plays a critical role in response to stress and fear.

Prefrontal Cortex

The front part of the frontal lobes of the brain, involved in complex behaviors including planning, decision making, and moderating social behavior.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being associated with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually triggers a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Response

An automatic, natural reaction to a stimulus that occurs without any need for learning or previous experience.