Higher level cognitive functions, such as attention, emotion, language, and memory, are thought to be associated most closely to activity in:
a. the myelin surrounding axons
b. the cell axons themselves, but not the cell bodies
c. the gray matter of the brain
d. the white matter in the left cerebral hemisphere
c
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Regarding the suppression of emotions, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Paying attention to our negative emotions can lead us to think more clearly about the positive and the negative, resulting in better decision making. b. Restraining emotions decreases activity in the sympathetic nervous system. c. It is better to manage emotions than it is to suppress them. d. People who constantly suppress emotions cope poorly with life and are prone to depression and other problems.
Individuation is the process whereby individuals:
a. become more selfish b. become more egocentric and individualistic c. lose their sense of self d. become the unique persons they are
What is one neurological explanation offered for déjà vu?
a. Visual information may be processed in two brain regions, albeit slightly faster in one area than in the other. b. There is a déjà vu center in the brain. c. Déjà vu occurs when the brain waves recorded from two regions of the brain are similar. d. Déjà vu occurs only in people who have problems with temporal lobe functioning.
Although punishment has several drawbacks, it is most effective when
A. it occurs a couple days after the behavior. B. the punisher identifies and reinforces more appropriate behavior. C. the punisher is very angry while punishing. D. the behavior is intermittently punished.