A person with brain damage who mispronounces the word
"cross" by saying "croth" and "tsar" for "car" would
most likely have damage to
a. the amygdala.
b. Broca's area.
c. Wernicke's area.
d. the corpus callosum.
ANSWER: b
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This phenomenon can best be explained by a. the influence of recency on availability. b. the conjunction fallacy. c. the illusory-correlation effect. d. too much emphasis on the likelihood ratio.
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a. hypnopompic imaging. b. hypnotic susceptibility. c. a feature of concentrative meditation. d. transient narcolepsy.
Why is avoidance behavior so often maintained?
a) People do not want to overcome their fears. b) Such behavior reduces the amount of fear a person experiences. c) Friends and family members generally encourage it. d) People fail to use safety behaviors.
Which area shows the largest gender difference between boys and girls?
A. academic ability B. athletic ability C. aggression D. attitude