The area of neural tissue surrounding an infarct is known as the

A. embolism.
B. thrombosis.
C. penumbra.
D. aneurysm.


Answer: C

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In families where parents show clear patterns of differential reinforcement concerning sex-appropriate behavior, children tend to

a. be androgynous. b. develop strong sex-appropriate toy preferences. c. seldom label themselves as a boy or girl. d. develop few gender-role stereotypes.

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Professor Radcliffe prepares an exam for her Sensation and Perception class. In a rush, she writes: Proivde the corrcet answres for the following questoins. While quickly proofreading the exam, she misses her mistakes. What caused this oversight??

a. ?bottom-up processing b. ?top-down processing c. ?outward-in processing d. ?inward-out processing

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Suicide attempts are more common in than in

a. educated people; uneducated people b. country people; city people c. men; women d. women; men

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