What part of the brain is associated with reason?

A. Frontal lobe
B. Medulla
C. Cerebral cortex
D. Amygdala


Answer: A

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a. children as young as 4 will spontaneously use imagery as an aid to their memory. b. children as young as 6 can be trained to use imagery as an aid to their memory. c. children as young as 6 can create mental images, but they cannot use imagery as a strategy for memory improvement. d. most college students make effective use of imagery as a memory strategy.

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Jonas Salk developed the first polio vaccine. When he accepted the Nobel Prize, he said, "The greatest reward for serving others is the opportunity to do further service.". Salk's statement suggests that his efforts were motivated by

a. fame gained from research. b. the power to control production of a valuable substance. c. curiosity to answer scientific questions. d. altruism.

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Your textbook describes the case of AJ, who claimed to be able to report what occurred in her life on any date past 1980. The researchers tested AJ and found that she had a superior ______.

A. frontal lobe B. autobiographical memory C. sensory cortex D. recency effect

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Todd's mother notices that he makes a variety of sounds including cooing, crying, gurgling, and murmuring, along with facial expressions, gestures, imitation, and other nonlinguistic means. What is Todd demonstrating?

A. phonology B. morphology C. semantics D. prelinguistic communication

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