When Terrell plays video games, he dodges, jumps, and grips the controller as if he is actually in the game. His younger brother Tyrese also tenses as he watches. Tyrese's behaviors are likely caused by __________.
A. imitative neurons
B. occipital neurons
C. audiovisual neurons
D. mirror neurons
Answer: D
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A psychologist who studies higher mental processes such as memory, reasoning, and problem-solving, would probably be considered a(n) ____________________ psychologist
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One explanation for the extraordinary performances of people with savant syndrome is that an area of the brain is damaged, freeing the person from the "distractions" of language, concepts, and higher-level thoughts. This area of the brain that is theorized to be damaged in persons with savant syndrome is the __________
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The study of addiction is important because:
a. Alcoholism is the root of drug abuse, and decreasing alcoholism will decrease all drug abuse b. Each abused drug operates via different neurotransmitters, therefore we know there cannot be a common biomechanism and we need to look for psychological mechanisms c. The evidence illustrates the interplay between genetics and environmental influences d. We now know that dopamine is the neurotransmitter that we should focus treatments on
At least one study has shown that aggressive boys grow into men who are more likely to
A. abuse a spouse. B. get depressed. C. get intoxicated. D. All of these are correct.