Research on the brains of people with schizophrenia suggests problems with the structure that organizes sensory information and routes it to appropriate parts of the brain;that is,the ________________.This malfunctioning structure may therefore be responsible for schizophrenic hallucinations and other disturbing sensory experiences.
A) cerebellum
B) reticular formation
C) hippocampus
D) thalamus

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The thalamus is responsible for routing sensory information to appropriate parts of the brain. Research has shown that people with schizophrenia have abnormalities in the thalamus, which could lead to hallucinations and other sensory disturbances. The other choices (A, B, and C) are not typically associated with sensory processing or schizophrenia.

Research on the Brains of People with Schizophrenia Suggests Problems