Results of Research Showing That Auditory Hallucinations Are Localized in the Expressive

question 36

Multiple Choice

Results of research showing that auditory hallucinations are localized in the expressive speech area of the brain suggest that

• A)these hallucinations are produced by the auditory nerve in the ear as well as the speech area of the brain.
• B)people who are hallucinating think the voices of other people are actually their own.
• C)a person who is hallucinating is actually listening to his or her own thoughts.
• D)these hallucinations are related to the disorganized speech that occurs in schizophrenia.

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