When a study looked at the fMRI scans of women who had anorexia nervosa, the researchers found that
a. there were no differences between the fMRI scans for women with and without anorexia.
b. fMRI scans showed greater activation for both groups in areas that allow people to have accurate perceptions of the external world.
c. women with anorexia showed less activity in brain regions that allow people to obtain accurate information from the outside world.
d. women who did not have anorexia showed less activation in areas of the brain that allow people to form accurate perceptions of the outside world.
Answer: c. women with anorexia showed less activity in brain regions that allow people to obtain accurate information from the outside world.
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