Juan attended a party last night, but really can't remember what happened. All that he recalls is drinking a lot of beer. His friends claim that he was obnoxious and rude, but Juan can't remember. This is not the first time for this experience. Last night, Juan had a(n):
A. allergic reaction
B. hangover
C. seizure
D. blackout
Answer: D
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a. It decreases steadily with each passing hour. b. In general it decreases, but it is better each morning than the night before. c. It decreases for about 24 hours and then remains constant. d. It decreases for about 90 minutes, then increases for 90 minutes, and so forth.
Which of these is NOT an explanation for why a phobia of hammers and other tools is rare? a. Most people have had many safe experiences with tools. b. Tools were not a major threat to our remote ancestors
c. The brain has no area specialized for recognizing tools. d. Tools seem more controllable than other possible dangers.
In the context of pain, which of the following statements is true?
A) Pain is usually sharpest where nerve endings are densely packed. B) Headaches originate through nerve endings present in the brain. C) Pain does not reverberate throughout the nervous system. D) Modern research shows that acupuncture works by balancing the body's flow of energy.
James constantly asks his friend Rob to tell him what the professor just said in lecture, because James has much more trouble remembering verbal information long enough to write it down in his notes. It is likely that James a. has some type of mild brain damage
b. is more likely than Rob to use simple repetition to remember verbal material. c. experiences more activation of his anterior cingulate cortex than Rob during verbal tasks. d. is more likely than Rob to use semantic strategies during short-term verbal memory tasks.