The iron rod that was driven through the head of Phineas Gage did NOT affect the:

A) medulla.
B) amygdala.
C) limbic system.
D) frontal lobes.


A) medulla.

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Which of the following statements is considered a weakness of psychosocial theory?

a. It focuses on childhood rather than adulthood. b. It hypothesizes a specific direction for healthy growth at each life stage. c. The process of moving from one stage to another needs more development. d. The psychosocial crisis is not the same from one stage to the next.

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In the power saw study described in Module 21, which group experienced more arousal and why?

A. those that were told to think of ways that the accidents could have been prevented because they made a challenge appraisal B. those that were told to think of ways that the accidents could have been prevented because they made a threat appraisal C. those that were told to put themselves in the place of the accident victims because they made a threat appraisal D. those that were told to put themselves in the place of the accident victims because they made a challenge appraisal

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A trait that has been selected for because it increases the reproductive fitness of an organism is a(n) ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Jackie is looking for her friend Alison at a football game. Alison told Jackie that she would be wearing her blue sweatshirt and a baseball hat to the game. With this information, Jackie will use __________ when scanning the bleachers to find Alison.

A. parallel processing B. involuntary control C. serial scanning D. covert orienting

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