Briefly describe partial activation, including some discussion of its effects
What will be an ideal response?
A memory node is activated, and its information comes to conscious awareness. Meanwhile, a partial activation spreads to nodes related to the original one; the closer and stronger the relation between nodes, the greater the spread of activation. Partial activation makes it easier for related areas to come all the way to consciousness to be fully activated.
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Damage to the hippocampus results in _________
Fill in the blanks with correct word
Billy often teases and picks fights with other children. Billy is showing
a. assertiveness. c. prosocial behavior. b. moral relativism. d. aggression.
Agnes has been depressed for the last six months. She finally decides to seek help at the mental health center where a psychiatrist prescribes a tricyclic antidepressant
Before she leaves, the psychiatrist advises her to be aware of several possible side effects. Which side effects will the psychiatrist include on the list? a) constipation, dry mouth, and headaches b) delusions, hallucinations, and sleepiness c) depersonalization, memory loss, and tremors d) joint pain, loss of appetite, and upper body rash
If you have a problem remembering things that happened a year ago, doctors might check for damage to the area of the brain called the __________.
A. hippocampus B. hypothalamus C. fornix D. amygdala