What are grandmother cells?
A. specific neurons that people inherit from previous generations of their families
B. brain cells that last at least three times as long as most neurons
C. frontal lobe neurons that allow us to remember specific faces that we have never seen before
D. hippocampus neurons that allow us to recognize specific faces that we have seen before
Answer: D
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a. general responsiveness b. age c. sex d. intelligence
Which of the following pseudopsychologies is based on a zodiac map invented several thousand years ago in an ancient civilization called Babylon?
a. astrology. b. graphology. c. palmistry. d. phrenology.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Dr. Nolen wants to know the effects of removing portions of one's hippocampus on long-term memory, in the hopes of one day finding a cure for patients with Alzheimer's disease. The participants for his study are most likely to be:
a) humans. b) animals. c) robots. d) insects.