Tulugaq, an Inuit, experiences dissociative-like episodes that are accompanied by extreme excitement. He often performs aggressive and dangerous acts, although he does not remember them. One of his recent episodes was followed by convulsions and he went into a coma for two days. Tulugaq suffers from ____
a. zar
b. brain fag
c. piblokto
d. dhat
c
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a. psychological b. temperamental c. physical d. surgency
Other than the child themselves, who contributes to child's experiences of success or failure in school?
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
With the advent of fMRI, researchers have been able to explore mirror neuron mechanisms in the human brain. Based on this research, psychologists have discovered all of the following except
A. mirror systems have been found in humans that correspond to the F5 region in monkeys. B. Broca's area may be important in many skills that involve imitation. C. language development and empathy seem to operate independently from mirror neuron mechanisms. D. certain parts of the brain are activated similarly when a person witnesses an emotion as when he or she directly experiences that emotion.
The chemical messengers that carry signals across the space between two neurons are known as the:
A. axon. B. neurotransmitters. C. synapse. D. myelin sheath.