The Anterior Cingulate Cortex,a Brain Region That Monitors Our Actions

question 69

Multiple Choice

The anterior cingulate cortex,a brain region that monitors our actions and checks for errors,seems especially likely to be hyperactive in those with

• A) generalized anxiety disorder.
• B) social anxiety disorder.
• C) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
• D) PTSD.

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Definitions:

Visual Illusion

A misperception of a real external stimulus, where the way we perceive something visually does not match its physical reality.

Pigments

Substances that give color to biological organisms, objects, or materials by absorbing and reflecting certain wavelengths of light.

Color Spectrum

The range of all possible frequencies of electromagnetic radiation visible to the human eye, perceived as colors.

Rod Cells

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that are responsible for vision at low light levels but do not mediate color vision.