Which of the following is a brain area that has been found to exhibit abnormalities in depressed patients?
a. amygdala
b. basal ganglia
c. posterior cingulate cortex
d. medulla oblangata
a. amygdala
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One of the major disadvantages of the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery is that the battery
a. was not systematic. b. is useless in localizing injury in a particular hemisphere of the brain. c. can only be administered to adults. d. requires 8 to 12 hours to administer.
Sam had a cerebrovascular accident, causing him to become paralyzed in the left arm and leg. His doctor asked him, “So, what seems to be wrong with you?” Sam answered, “Nothing, Doc. I'm perfectly normal.” From this information, you can conclude that Sam has ____
a. ?a neurodegenerative disorder b. ?agnosia c. ?a very small amount of brain damage d. ?anosognosia
With operant conditioning, a partial reinforcement schedule is one in which:
a. a response is followed by reinforcement every time it occurs b. reinforcers are provided whether or not a response occurs c. reinforcement is delivered only some of the time when the response occurs d. reinforcement is sometimes given for inappropriate responses
When puberty begins, a girl's internal clock signals the pituitary gland to begin secreting the hormones ____
a. FSH and LH c. androgen and progesterone b. estrogen and progesterone d. estrogen and androgen