The part of the brain that acts as a sort of "switching station" between short­term and long­term memory and aids in the formation of new memories is the

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Fill in the blank with correct word


ANSWER: hippocampus

Psychology

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Because suicides are so disruptive to family systems, at the time of a suicide surviving families often receive greater social support than that normally offered to those grieving other kinds of death

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In Milgram's original experiment on obedience, most subjects stopped administering shocks

A. only after the highest shocks had been delivered. B. before the learner experienced any discomfort. C. when the "learner" began to moan. D. when the "learner" stopped responding.

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______________ intelligence consists of the knowledge gained through educational and cultural systems, such as common vocabulary and mathematical skills

a) Emotional b) Crystallized c) Multiple d) All of the above

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__________ affect(s) 25 percent of people in their seventies and 50 percent of those in their eighties

A) Blindness B) Cataracts C) Retina detachments D) Macular degeneration

Psychology