Paulo Boggio and his colleagues were able to change the way people made decisions while gambling and reduce compulsive gambling by applying transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to parts of the person's

a. hippocampus.
b. hypothalamus.
c. frontal lobe.
d. parietal lobe.


ANSWER: c

Psychology

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Answer:

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

Increased neurotransmission by met-enkephalin and leu-enkephalin would imply increased synthesis of:

a. prodynorphin. b. proopiomelanocortin. c. pronociceptin. d. proenkaphalin.

Psychology

After learning that her newborn's son's birth involved anoxia, Roxanne (a knowledgeable nurse) would most likely ask:

a. How long until my scar heals? b. How long was the cord wrapped around his neck? c. Did the cervix ever dilate? d. Is such a premature birth normal?

Psychology