What happened to Phineas Gage after his injury to his left frontal cortex?
A. He lost the ability to speak and express his thoughts
B. He developed a learning disability
C. He lost his ability to regulate emotions and became impulsive
D. He died shortly after the accident
Answer: C
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A. smallpox B. mumps C. gonorrhea D. rubella
According to the behavioral model, behaviors are the direct result of
a. uninfluenced decisions. b. present conditions. c. genetic factors. d. developmental experiences.
Tiffany is studying for her upcoming Spanish exam by mixing problem types during the same study session. For example, she might do a verb conjugations, followed by reciting vocabulary words, followed by a reading comprehension task. This form of studying is termed:
A) distributed practice. B) interleaved practice. C) elaborative interrogation. D) practice testing.
If a student notices conspicuous examples of drunkenness around campus, which causes him/her to assume that everybody is drinking heavily, and therefore, begins to engage in binge drinking, this is known as
a) alcoholism. b) false consensus effect. c) competition drinking. d) addiction.