Given the fact that the motor cortex controls movement of contralateral body parts, if your grandfather experiences damage to his right hemisphere motor cortex due to a stroke, it is likely that he will
a. not be able to walk at all because he will be paralyzed from the waist down
b. have some paralysis in the left side of his body.
c. not be able to understand anything you say to him.
d. have some paralysis on the right side of his body.
b
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A. pyromania B. kleptomania C. trichotillomania D. intermittent explosive disorder
Individuals were asked to estimate the number of African countries that belonged to the United Nations, using either 10 or 65 as a starting base. The final estimates depended on the starting point that was provided. A starting point of 10 produced an average estimate of 25 countries, and a starting point of 65 produced an average estimate of 45 countries. The results of this study support the
view that people often: a. use anchoring and adjustment to make judgments b. use the availability heuristic when they are making judgments c. use the representativeness heuristic when they are making judgments d. work backward incorrectly when attempting to solve the problem
What is related to whether or not a person can be classified as high in morningness or eveningness, that is, their preference for either going to bed early and waking up early or going to bed late and waking up late?
melatonin || growth hormone || caffeine || acetylcholine || || ||
Flashbulb memories
A. are recalled unconsciously without any stimulation. B. develop inaccuracies over the years. C. bias the way new information is interpreted, stored, and recalled. D. are centered on a specific, important, or surprising event.