Rats that have a damaged _________ would probably show little or no fear when placed next to a cat
a) hippocampus
b) hypothalamus
c) fornix
d) amygdala
ANS: D, The amygdala is responsible for emotional responses such as fear.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. The dogs received no signals of satiety from chewing and swallowing. b. The food reached the dogs' stomachs, and they stopped eating. c. Even though no food reached their stomachs, the dogs stopping feeding after a while, and resumed feeding sooner than dogs whose food reached their stomachs. d. The dogs stopped feeding after a while, and did not eat as soon as dogs whose food reached their stomachs.
What is the difference between working memory and short-term memory?
A. Working memory is part of long-term memory. B. Short-term memory is limited to a few items within working memory. C. Working memory controls the memories in short-term memory. D. Short-term memory is a subset of procedural memory.
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