Dana is a taxi driver. Her excellent navigational skills correlate with a large __________

a. amygdala
b. posterior hippocampus
c. brain stem
d. cingulate gyrus


Answer: B: posterior hippocampus

Psychology

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a. B. F. Skinner b. Stanley Milgram c. John Calhoun d. Garrett Hardin

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a) True b) False

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