When Playing a Frustrating Computer Game That Was Rigged Against

question 41

Multiple Choice

When playing a frustrating computer game that was rigged against them,youths with bipolar disorder reacted in which of the following ways?

• A) They showed blunted affect (no emotional response) and had suppressed activity in the insula.
• B) They displayed more negative emotion and showed greater activation in the amygdala.
• C) They demonstrated more abusive behavior toward the machine and the experimenters and increased cortisol release, but only if they were currently in a depressive state.
• D) They reported more sadness and negative emotion and showed greater activity in the right superior frontal gyrus and lower activity in the insula.

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