Your class is watching a video of a split-brain operation. You see the surgeon take a scalpel and sever a structure to disconnect the two hemispheres. Your friend asks you what the structure was that was being cut and you say the:
A. cerebellum
B. hypothalamus
C. corpus callosum
D. pituitary gland
Answer: C
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Which of the following is NOT one of the Dark Triad personality characteristics?
a. narcissism b. psychopathy c. neuroticism d. Machiavellianism
Charles is taking a prescription drug to reduce the anxiety he has been feeling since he lost his job. He finds that when he takes the drug, he experiences some short-term lethargy and impaired coordination. It is likely that Charles' physician has prescribed
a. a sedative. b. a narcotic. c. a stimulant. d. a hallucinogen.
According to recent research, the median duration of recurrent (subsequent to the first episode) major depressive episodes is a. 1 to 2 months
b. 4 to 5 months. c. 7 to 9 months. d. 11 to 12 months.
Mason hears voices and believes he is Napoleon. Jason shows no emotions, even in situations where strong reactions would be expected. Mason is exhibiting ____ symptoms of schizophrenia, and Jason is exhibiting ____ symptoms
a. positive; positive b. positive; negative c. negative; positive d. negative; negative