Regarding the prefrontal lobotomy, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Some prefrontal lobotomies produced calming effects, while others produces no change.
b. Some prefrontal lobotomies turned some patients into mental "vegetables.".
c. Prefrontal lobotomies are reversible procedures.
d. Prefrontal lobotomies involved surgically disconnecting the frontal lobes from other brain areas.
C
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A. whole language B. phonics C. creative D. partial language
Which of the following statements about mescaline is true?
A. It only takes very, very small amounts of mescaline to produce hallucinations. B. It is significantly more potent than LSD. C. The parasympathetic division is activated by mescaline. D. Mescaline does not impair intellect or cloud consciousness.
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a. supramarginal gyrus. b. pons. c. adrenal medulla. d. reticular formation.
Using memory skills such as getting better organized, paying attention, using visualization strategies, and rehearsing information for later retrieval are all considered __________ strategies
a) long-term memory b) short-term memory c) schema d) mnemonic