FMRI Studies Found That Certain Areas of the Brain Are

question 94

Multiple Choice

fMRI studies found that certain areas of the brain are activated when people with schizophrenia are processing harsh social feedback. One of the areas implicated is the:

• A)Hippocampus
• B)Rostral anterior cingulate
• C)Left occipital area
• D)Right temporal pole

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Definitions:

Compulsive Behaviors

Actions repeatedly performed by an individual, driven by an uncontrollable urge, often as a response to obsessive thoughts, leading to distress or impairment in functioning.

Cognitive-behavioral Theorists

Specialists in a psychological approach that focuses on changing maladaptive thoughts and behaviors to improve emotional regulation and develop personal coping strategies.

Negatively Reinforced

A process in behavior modification where the removal of an unfavorable stimulus strengthens a particular behavior.

Id Impulses

Id impulses refer to the innate and primitive desires and urges, often sexual or aggressive in nature, that stem from the id part of the personality in Freudian psychology.