Research has found a neurological basis for our fear of death. In a study of men, all EXCEPT which of the following brain areas showed greater activity when they were asked questions about death and dying than when they were asked about pain from and fear of dental procedures?
a. the left dorsal hypothalamic cortex
b. the right amygdala
c. the left rostral anterior cingulate cortex
d. the right caudate nucleus
a
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A disorder in which excessive anxiety and worry occur more days than not for at least six months is called __________
a) panic disorder b) obsessive-compulsive disorder c) generalized anxiety disorder d) phobic disorder
A clinical psychologist is interested in minimizing the delusions in a patient with schizophrenia. A method for doing this involves ____
a. weakening and then directly challenging the delusions b. relaxation training and response prevention c. exaggeration and humor, followed by aversive conditioning d. agreeing with the delusional ideas until they seem absurd
Before young children begin speaking, brain wave activity as they listen to words they comprehend is
a. distributed across many regions of the brain. b. focused in the right hemisphere. c. focused in the left hemisphere. d. similar to the brain wave activity of an adult.
Working memory and short-term memory are different names for the same process.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)