Reggie is seeking treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and his physician recommends 10 sessions of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Which area of Reggie's brain should receive TMS to produce significant and lasting reduction of symptoms?
A. dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
B. occipital lobe
C. basal ganglia
D. medulla and pons
Answer: A
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The sensory organs of the vestibular system
A) maintain balance. B) activate one branch of cranial nerve VIII. C) are the semicircular canals. D) all of the above E) both A and B
Select the statement that is the most common indication of drug abuse.
A) The regular and excessive use of legal drugs. B) The regular use of illegal drugs and excessive use of legal drugs. C) The inability to control one's regular use of legal or illegal drugs. D) The regular and excessive use of illegal drugs.
On a talk show, a person claims to have taught 50 people how to walk barefoot on hot coals using a technique called "neurolinguistic programming," when, in reality, anyone with reasonably callused feet can do this. A critical thinker should have realized that this technique was never tested in a true experiment with a(n) __________ group
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word