Neuroscience and physiological studies examining chronic exposure to violent video games have found
A) increased activation in brain areas involved in evaluating emotional information.
B) decreased activation in brain areas involved in self-control.
C) more physiological arousal when presented with violent stimuli.
D) all of the above.
B) decreased activation in brain areas involved in self-control.
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A. the superior colliculi allow us to visually track a moving object B. the inferior colliculi allow us to move our eyes reflexively when an object moves in our peripheral field of vision C. the tegmentum is involved in Alzheimer's disease D. the inferior and superior colliculi are involved in Parkinson's disease
Why have scientists recently begun to realize that some of their long-held beliefs about the aging brain were false?
People are living longer. Older people have become more aware of their own brain functioning. Noninvasive imaging techniques that can be done on live brains have become available. More laboratory analyses of brains of deceased Alzheimer's patients have been conducted.
What happens during the crisis phase?
a. Adolescents take a closer look at their choices and values, deciding whether or not to stay the course or make changes. b. Adolescents reject their families' rules and seek out peers to help define them. c. Adolescents experience depression and become despondent. d. Adolescents feel confused regarding life choices.
What can be done to improve the credibility of the testimony of a child?
A. Question the child many times to make sure the child is convinced of the events. B. Convince the child that the people asking her questions are important people who are only trying to help her remember what happened. C. Use questions that test a number of different explanations concerning the event. D. There is no need to improve credibility, since the memories of children are actually less fragile than the memories of adults.