Hazel was not wearing her helmet when she had an accident on her bicycle. As she fell, her brain was punctured by a broken spoke from the wheel of her bike, causing a rupture of her brain and hemorrhaging. Hazel experiences which type of head injury?

a. concussion c. contusion
b. cerebral laceration d. anoxia


B

Psychology

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What will be an ideal response?

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Jamie has gone through a series of steps that helped her gradually adapt and overcome her fear of the heights. When she has conquered her fear, we say that which of the following has occurred?

a. catharsis b. role reversal c. desensitization d. adaptive extinction

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a. Primary motor cortex b. Supplementary motor cortex c. Premotor cortex d. Prefrontal cortex

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