Which thalamic nucleus receives direct visual information from the retina?
a. Ventral geniculate nucleus
b. Lateral geniculate nucleus
c. Superior colliculus
d. Inferior colliculus
B
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a. The blocking effect b. The disequilibrium principle c. Applied behavior analysis d. The law of effect
Regarding hypnosis, which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Hypnosis was introduced by the Austrian physician, Karl Zener. b. Hypnosis is characterized by brain wave patterns similar to sleep. c. Hypnosis is an altered state characterized by narrowed attention and increased openness to suggestion. d. Hypnosis is a sleep state in which the subjects are partially aware of their actions and able to perform many activities not normally carried out during sleep.
Prefrontal lobotomies were pioneered by Portuguese neurologist _____ _____ _____
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
When someone looks at an image, the retina turns the light rays from it into neural messages that go up the optic nerve so the brain can interpret them. This process is called __________
a) encoding b) storage c) retrieval d) evaluation