Some medical experts argue that a person who suffers irreversible brain damage, who is in a coma, and who will never experience anything approaching a human life
a) is still living a meaningful life.
b) may be experiencing a full life as long as primitive brain activity is still occurring.
c) can be considered dead.
d) should be considered fully functional.
c
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A flippant lack of concern about symptoms, called "la belle indifference," is sometimes observed in patients with
a. pain disorder. b. schizophrenia. c. somatic symptom disorder. d. psychosomatic illness.
Solomon Asch found in his studies that which one of the following factors increased the likelihood that someone would conform?
A. People were allowed to remain anonymous. B. The group has high cohesiveness. C. Only one member of the group is dedicated. D. People feel confident in their own abilities.
Killing neurons by overstimulating them is caused by:
a. electric current via wire. b. anesthesia. c. excitatory amino acids. d. sucking away brain tissue.
The reticular formation does not fully mature until adolescence, which may be why children have such short attention spans
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false