After a stroke, Jarmaine began having periodic trouble with his hearing, then he began experiencing visual problems, and sometimes even numbness in different parts of his body. Although he is able to smell his wife's cooking and anticipate the flavor of his favorite foods, he cannot taste the food when he begins to eat. Which part of his brain is malfunctioning?
a. hypothalamus
b. reticular formation
c. hippocampus
d. thalamus
D
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A. He used naturalistic observation. B. He used a case study method. C. He used a scale he had previously developed and validated. D. He used a physiological measure of heart rate.
The processes through which a person becomes integrated into a community most involve the system
a. societal b. psychological c. biological d. physiological
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A) Your stomach clenches. B) You call your ex-girlfriend on your cell phone and beg her to take you back. C) You begin discussing your relationship problems with your friend. D) You immediately think of all the good times that you had with your ex-girlfriend.
Young children's ______ may lead to biased estimates of their abilities.
A. false beliefs B. overconfidence C. low self-esteem D. suggestibility