As discussed in your text, much evidence now suggests a number of biological causal factors in obsessive-compulsive disorder, including __________.
A. a minimal or absent genetic contribution
B. abnormalities in the functioning of the basal ganglia
C. abnormalities in dopamine systems
D. decreased activity in the orbital frontal cortex
Answer: B
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