The brain's plasticity is ________
a. located in the frontal lobes.
b. most pronounced in infancy.
c. complete by adolescence.
d. an idea that has been disproven by recent research.
Answer: b
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Margaret's grandfather gave her medical power of attorney and had very clear discussions with her about what he did and, importantly, did not want to happen as he died. Unfortunately, he was critically injured in an accident and placed on life support before family, including Margaret, could be notified. As her grandfather told her to do, Margaret brings copies of the legal documents related to
his wishes and discusses them with the doctor, who tells her that her grandfather has no hope of survival without the use of a ventilator and medications designed to maintain his blood pressure. Even if he is kept alive, he is unlikely to regain consciousness. Margaret says that she believes that her grandfather would not want to be kept alive under these circumstances and asks that he be removed from life support. The doctor complies with her request, and her grandfather dies within minutes. This would best be described as a. active euthanasia b. natural death c. passive euthanasia d. homicide
Describe how a neurologist would determine if a patient has damage to the hippocampus.
What will be an ideal response?
At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Symposium on Information Theory, George Miller presented a paper suggesting that
a. the human ability to process information is unlimited. b. there are limits to the human ability to process information. c. intelligent machines can be successfully created. d. memory consolidation is enhanced by REM sleep.
Suppose a researcher has made a decision that a certain pill is not effective at treating depression when, in reality, it is. What has the researcher done in this case?
a. The researcher has made a Type II error. b. The researcher has made a Type I error. c. The researcher has made a correct decision to reject the null hypothesis. d. The researcher has made a correct decision to reject the alternative hypothesis.