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Which of the following has been implicated in depression?
 
  A) activation of the orbitofrontal cortex
  B) greater activity of the medial forebrain bundle system
  C) reduced volume of the brain ventricles
  D) enhanced activation of the subgenual prefrontal cortex
  E) enhanced activation of the amygdala

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the changes in sleep that occur during depression?
 
  A) Slow-wave sleep stages 3 and 4 are reduced and stage 1 sleep is increased.
  B) Depressed people awaken more in the first half of the night.
  C) All phases of slow-phase sleep are increased, while REM sleep is reduced.
  D) REM occurs in higher proportion later in the night.
  E) REM sleep is abolished.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: E

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Answer: A





 

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