The branchlike extensions of neurons that receive messages from other neurons are called ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


dendrites

Psychology

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a. ketamine b. PCP c. MDA d. DMT

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Jodee, age 5, insists on having all of the different foods on her plate separated. If the vegetables touch the meat, for example, she insists on a clean plate. Jodee's parents are concerned about this behavior. What advice would you offer them?

Take Jodee to a child psychiatrist as soon as possible. Allow Jodee to grow out of this "just-right" obsession. Use positive reinforcement to teach Jodee that it's okay if her foods touch each other. Punish Jodee by taking her food away from her if she refuses to eat.

Psychology

The secondary motor areas include the:

a. Prefrontal cortex, premotor cortex, and supplemental motor area b. Premotor cortex and supplementary motor area c. Prefrontal cortex and basal ganglia d. Primary motor cortex and areas of the cingulate gyrus

Psychology

Current results from brain imaging studies

a) are useful in diagnosing psychopathology. b) indicate that most disorders affect only a tiny portion of the brain. c) suggest that most psychopathology is due to deficits in the frontal lobe. d) are not strong enough for these methods to be used in diagnosing psychopathology.

Psychology