What is the main function of the reticular formation, which connects to the reticular activating system?
A. To control thinking
B. To regulate emotions
C. To control levels of alertness
D. To coordinate involuntary rapid fine-motor movements
Answer: C
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a. ?the amount of time it takes to respond to a stimulus b. ?the addition of sensations into one perception c. ?the time it takes to apperceive an object d. ?an accurate cataloging of the time it took to perform various mental acts
After Pavlov trained his dogs to respond to the sound of a bell by salivating, he might have decided to show the dogs a striped handkerchief each time he rang the bell
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The majority of young people in the United States have had sexual intercourse by
A) ninth grade. B) their junior year in college. C) the time they graduate from high school. D) the time they finish grade school.