In an early experiment, severing connections in the reticular formation of a cat caused the cat to:

A) suffer deficits on spatial learning tasks.
B) not be able to regulate its heart rate and blood pressure.
C) suffer deficits in coordinated movement.
D) lapse into an irreversible coma.


D) lapse into an irreversible coma.

Psychology

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A. hormonal differences B. genetic differences C. poverty D. biological factors

Psychology

When you break your curfew and your parents take away your car privileges in order stop you from breaking curfew in the future, they are using ____

a. ?negative reinforcement b. ?positive reinforcement c. ?negative punishment d. ?positive punishment

Psychology

Action potentials and excitatory postsynaptic potentials (EPSPs) are similar in that both a. are always all-or-none

b. last about the same amount of time. c. involve voltage-dependent ion channels. d. involve the movement of sodium into cells.

Psychology

Having a/an ____________________ principal and a curriculum that emphasizes ____________________ are both characteristics of an effective school

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology