assignments neurocog psychology
1. Can depression be diagnosed with a brain scan (by looking at the size of the hippocampus, for example)? (1 point)
Questions 2-5: For each symptom of depression listed below, indicate whether it would be considered emotional, somatic, or cognitive. (1 point each)
a) emotional b) somatic c) cognitive
2. Sleep-related issues such as insomnia or hypersomnia
3. Depressed mood
4. Appetite changes
5. Difficulty concentrating
Questions 6-9: Are the symptoms of schizophrenia listed below considered “positive†or “negative†symptoms? (1 point each)
a) positive b) negative
6. Flat affect
7. Hallucinations
8. Delusions
9. Lack of self-directed behavior
10. What is the typical function of the pathway in which cells project from the ventral tegmental area (VTA) onto cells in the nucleus accumbens? (1 point)