A person you know has been in an automobile accident. The accident caused a dramatic personality change. Before the accident, he was industrious and well liked; after the accident, he is profane, impetuous, and incapable of working toward a goal
Which portion of the brain was most likely damaged?
A) Hypothalamus
B) Hippocampus
C) Temporal lobe
D) Frontal lobe
E) Parietal lobe
D
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After learning about their family history, you run a genetic test for which disorder?
a. cystic fibrosis b. albinism c. sickle-cell anemia d. achondroplasia e. schizophrenia
Altruism in animals _____
a. increases another individual’s reproductive success at its own expense b. has no selective value c. is a recent evolutionary development observed only in mammals d. is attributable to random behavior e. is commonplace in vertebrates
A short-lived contraction of the cells in a motor unit is known as a
a. muscle twitch. b. tetanus response. c. spasm. d. contracture. e. treppe.
When some of the stomach contents escape back up through the esophagus it is often experienced as
What will be an ideal response?