Kavitha, a young woman in her late teens, is diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. If we could study her and the brains of others who suffer from the disorder, we would find:
A. reduced activity in the brain area that normally responds to the pleasure of eating
B. increased activity in the brain area that normally responds to the pleasure of eating
C. a large left hemisphere compared to the right hemisphere
D. increased activity in the brain area associated with fear
Answer: A
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