Rolanda is studying for a quiz. She knows that #1 in this diagram is pointing to the

A. SCN.
B. preoptic area (POA).
C. optic chiasm.
D. LGN of the thalamus.


Answer: A

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The analogy that makes the solution to the mutilated checkerboard problem obvious is the _________________ problem.

A. light bulb B. Tower of Hanoi C. radiation D. Russian marriage

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The least functional of all the senses at birth is hearing

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which of the following statements regarding sleep is false?

a) Most experimental work on sleep is done with a fMRI. b) Sleep is an active process in the nervous system. c) Sleep is a readily reversible state. d) Sleep can be differentiated from a coma or anaesthesia. e) Sleep takes many forms and can be categorized into stages.

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Denver recently lost his wife to a heart attack. Since then, he has been taking care of his two young children and his ailing mother. He works three jobs and remains extremely stressed for the major part of his day. Loneliness, work pressure, and the need to single-handedly fend for his entire family are making him distraught. He visits a psychologist who instructs him to write down his most traumatic emotional experiences that have not been shared with other people. The psychologist gives him 15 minutes to write this down. In this scenario, which of the following techniques has Denver's psychologist employed?

A. Reappraisal B. Sensory deprivation C. Emotional disclosure D. Empathetic listening

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