Research suggests that the negative symptoms of schizophrenia are associated with dopamine _____ in the _____pathway of the brain.

A) overactivity; somatosensory
B) overactivity; mesolimbic
C) underactivity; somatosensory
D) underactivity; mesocortical


D) underactivity; mesocortical

Psychology

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a. poorer verbal skills. c. more lateralization. b. stronger visual-spatial skills. d. less lateralization.

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Psychology

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A) ?He will become more sociable. B) ?He will be in a better mood than he was prior to the scolding. C) ?He will pay attention to those around him. D) ?All of these can result from Sammy being scolded.

Psychology