Ulysses has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. If PET scans were done to measure his brain's activity, which area would probably be underactive?

A. The visual cortex
B. The deepest portions of the brain-the medulla and reticular activating system
C. The frontal lobes
D. The hypothalamus and pituitary


Answer: C

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