The social deficits that individuals with autism spectrum disorder experience suggests ____________ activation of the ______________

a. decreased; amygdala
b. decreased; fusiform face area
c. increased; amygdala
d. increased; fusiform face area
e. increased; thalamus

Answer: b. decreased; fusiform face area

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