Cortical activity of depressed patients most consistently shows ______.

A. decreased activity in the amygdala
B. increased activity in the caudate nucleus
C. increased activity in the dorsal prefrontal cortex
D. increased activity in the ventral prefrontal cortex


Answer: D

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