A person suspected of having unipolar depression has a smaller-than-normal hippocampus, although it produces a normal number of new neurons. This is:
A. unusual; those w/ unipolar depression usually have smaller-than-normal hippocampus, causing it to produce a low number of new neurons
B. normal
C. very unusual; those w/ unipolar depression usually have a normal-sized hippocampus, causing it to produce a normal number of new neurons
D. unusual; those w/ unipolar depression usually have a larger-sized hippocampus, causing it to produce an excess of new neurons
Answer: A. unusual; those w/ unipolar depression usually have smaller-than-normal hippocampus, causing it to produce a low number of new neurons
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