According to Jerome Kagan’s research on temperament, one’s disposition toward behavioral inhibition is due to heightened activation of the __________, an almond-shaped mass in each temporal lobe of the brain
a) amygdala
b) hippocampus
c) adrenal gland
d) pineal gland
Answer: a
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After an evil scientist destroys part of Patrick's brain, Patrick finds that he is constantly hungry and he eats much more than before. The scientist has likely destroyed Patrick's ____.?
a. ?amygdala b. ?hypothalamus c. ?thalamus d. ?hippocampus
Which of the following statements is true in the context of taste aversions?
A) In taste aversion, the unconditioned stimulus can occur hours after the conditioned stimulus. B) In taste aversion, the unconditioned stimulus and conditioned stimulus must be close together in time. C) Taste aversions are unadaptive in nature. D) Taste aversions are a form of systematic desensitization.
People who are homozygous for the A allele of the FTO gene are ______ more likely to be obese than individuals without the A allele.
A. 5% B. 15% C. 70% D. 90%
The Stanford-Binet and the Wechsler tests
A) are used mainly for instructional planning. B) require very little training to administer and score. C) are most often used to identify highly intelligent children and diagnose those with learning problems. D) fail to take into account the child's behavior during the administration of the test.