Karen has suffered from phantom limb pain for several years. She visits a neurologist, who proposes trying a therapeutic treatment developed by Vilayanur Ramachandran. Karen is surprised that this simple treatment uses ________
a. a bucket of ice and a bucket of warm water.
b. a mirror.
c. mental visualization and guided meditation.
d. acupuncture needles.
Answer: b
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In explaining phantom limb, Melzack argued that:
A. the pain originates in the stump B. an image of the amputated limb exists in the spinal cord C. there is a body image in the brain that can generate sensations as coming from any body part D. the pain originates in the spinal cord
In which areas does there appear to be a sensitive period?
a. Only first spoken language b. Only spoken second language c. Only signed language d. First spoken, second spoken, and signed languages
The part of the autonomic nervous system that is responsible for reacting to stressful events and coordinating bodily arousal is called the ________ nervous system
a) central b) somatic c) sympathetic d) parasympathetic
On the Internet you come across a story of a raid on a home where police suspect there is a lab operating. During the raid, police confiscated a large number of items. What were they likely to have taken if this was a meth lab?
a) benzene b) paint solvent c) lawn fertilizer d) over-the-counter cold medications