You are a neuropsychologist studying depression. You are looking at the computerized brain photos of depressed individuals. You conclude that a particular part of the brain of depressed people is overactive. What is this brain part?

A. hypothalamus
B. anterior cingulate cortex
C. amygdala
D. cerebellum


Answer: B

Psychology

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