Ursula has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. If PET scans were done to measure her brain's activity,
which area would probably be underactive?
A) the hypothalamus and pituitary
B) the deepest portions of the brain, the medulla and reticular activating system
C) the frontal lobes
D) the visual cortex
C
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Research by Wilson and colleagues (2007) found that difficulty ____ may be one of the first signs of Alzheimer's disease (AD)
a. recognizing old friends b. remembering phone numbers c. identifying smells d. remembering where items like glasses and keys have been placed
In determining one's specialty area in psychology and the career opportunities available, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. To provide information regarding a specialty area in psychology, one can read The Insider's Guide to the Psychology Major: Everything You Need to Know about the Degree and Profession. b. The American Psychological Association has a list of approximately 30 specialized divisions with some of them having associated websites. c. Students can attend departmental activities, such as the colloquia. d. Students can become student members of the American Psychological Association.
Which brain structure relays incoming sensory information?
a. thalamus b. hypothalamus c. reticular formation d. pons
Harold Kelley's covariation model is one ________ theory presented in your text
a. falsified b. evolutionary c. cross-cultural d. attribution