The hypothalamus is a grape-sized structure in the forebrain that
a. controls posture, muscle tone, and coordination and stores skill memories.
b. acts as a final switching station for most incoming sensory information on their way to the cortex.
c. is associated with attention, alertness, and some reflexes, such as coughing, sneezing, and vomiting.
d. is involved in temperature control, hormone release, emotions, and motives, such as hunger and thirst.
d
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In everyday life, people usually think of a behavior as having ____, whereas psychology views behavior as having ____
a. a subjective cause; an objective cause b. an objective cause; a subjective cause c. multiple causes; a single cause d. a single cause; multiple causes
The tendency to perceive properties of an object as remaining the same despite changes in its retinal image is called
a. gestalt organization. b. perceptual constancy. c. habituation. d. perceptual stability. e. closure.
Some psychologists have argued that behavior appears to be stable over time because we often see people in the same situation. These psychologists directly challenge which approach to personality?
A. Freudian B. Trait C. Humanistic D. Behavioral/social learning
At the end of the plateau phase, vasocongestion in the pelvis creates a(n) ____
a. detumescence c. orgasmic platform b. resolution d. tenting effect