Hunger and satiety-sensitive neurons in the arcuate nucleus affect neurons in the ____, thereby affecting meal size.
A. paraventricular nucleus
B. lateral hypothalamus
C. OVLT
D. ventromedial hypothalamus
Answer: A
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a. abstract operations b. moral operations c. concrete operations d. formal operations e. preoperations
Regarding psychosocial development and the resolution of the psychosocial dilemmas, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Broad similarities between people can be found in the life stages of infancy, childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, middle adulthood, and old age b. A string of "successes" in life tends to make us weak, while dealing with unfavorable outcomes makes us stronger and better able to deal with later crises. c. Knowing about the psychosocial dilemmas helps people to anticipate typical trouble spots in their own lives. d. Knowing about psychosocial development can help people to understand the problems and feelings of their friends and relatives at various points in the life cycle.
Researchers investigating appetite distinguish between the roles played by the ventromedial hypothalamus and the lateral hypothalamus. Where are these two structures located relative to one another? a. The lateral hypothalamus is contralateral to the ventromedial hypothalamus
b. The lateral hypothalamus is rostral to the ventromedial hypothalamus. c. The lateral hypothalamus is closer to the midline than the ventromedial hypothalamus. d. The ventromedial hypothalamus is located closer to the midline than the lateral hypothalamus.
The __________ has specialized abilities for planning and organizing information that directs behavior.
A. prefrontal cortex B. parietal lobe C. hypothalamus D. occipital lobe