Lesions to particular areas of the _____ may lead to a loss of control over food intake, resulting in either obesity or starvation.

A) thalamus
B) hypothalamus
C) hippocampus
D) amygdala


B) hypothalamus

Psychology

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According to B.F. Skinner, the ____________________ sets the occasion for a response to be rewarded

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

The inside of the cell at the disturbed area has an action potential of about __________ millivolts

a. -70 c. -40 b. +70 d. +110

Psychology

People find Adam difficult to be around. His behavior is unpredictable and erratic but most often is annoying to others. He doesn't seem to learn from his bad experiences, instead he keeps repeating the same mistakes over and over

His family says Adam has been like this since at least junior high school. Adam most likely has a. a mood disorder. b. an anxiety disorder. c. a dissociative disorder. d. a personality disorder.

Psychology

The term postsynaptic refers to…

a) events that occur in the axon. b) events that occur in the dendrite. c) synapses that are located outside of the CNS. d) synaptic death.

Psychology