What part of the brain could be compared to a computerized switchboard receiving calls from all over the country and then directing the paths of these incoming calls?

A. thalamus
B. hypothalamus
C. occipital lobe
D. cerebellum


Answer: A

Psychology

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What will be an ideal response?

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