The technique of ________ involves severing the nerve fibers connecting the frontal lobes with deep brain structures including the thalamus and the hypothalamus

a. neurosurgery
b. prefrontal lobotomy
c. diencephalotomy
d. electroconvulsive therapy
e. TMS


b. prefrontal lobotomy

Psychology

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A. Breast milk contains fewer nutrients and prevents childhood obesity. B. Breast milk offers some immunity to childhood diseases. C. Breast milk is cheaper than store-bought formula. D. Breastfeeding promotes bonding with the father.

Psychology

A researcher is interested in whether students who are musicians have higher intelligence test scores than students in the general population. The researcher predicts that playing a musical instrument is associated with higher intelligence test scores. This is a _____-tailed test and the zcv is _____

a. two; ±1.96 b. one; ±1.65 c. two; ±1.65 d. one; ±1.96

Psychology

The FBI estimates there were __________________ reported cases of rape in the United States in 2010

A. almost 85,000 B. approximately 50,000 C. 115,000 D. almost 33,000

Psychology

One problem psychologists have with using personality types is they

a. oversimplify personality. b. are not observable or measurable. c. describe character, not personality. d. are hereditary constructs.

Psychology