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The experience of auditory hallucinations by people with schizophrenia is most closely linked with the activation of areas in their:

Correct answer: D. temporal lobes

  • A. frontal lobes
  • B. motor cortex
  • C. hypothalamus
  • D. temporal lobes

Explanation

Auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia are most closely associated with abnormal activation in temporal-lobe language and auditory regions. The frontal lobes are more often linked with planning, decision-making, and some negative symptoms.

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