Two-month-old Amy is put in a chair and shown a series of pictures of fruit. After she has habituated to these pictures, the researcher shows her a picture of a monkey
What is a typical reaction to this new stimulation that the researcher can look for?
a. sucking rate increasing on a pacifier
b. sucking rate decreasing on a pacifier
c. hand motion increasing
d. hand motion decreasing
A. Sucking rate increases when infants see new stimuli.
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a) microelectrode; stimulate b) EEG; inhibit c) microwire; stimulate d) PET scan; stop
Profound spatial learning impairment is to damage of the __________ as general spatial deficits are to __________.
A. the left hemisphere; bilateral medial temporal lobes B. the right hemisphere; bilateral medial temporal lobes C. bilateral medial temporal lobes; the right hemisphere D. bilateral medial temporal lobes; the left hemisphere
Nestor has a mental illness related to problems with dopamine-releasing neurons in the cortex and limbic system. What mental illness does he have?
a) Schizophreni b) Depression c) Bipolar disorder d) Anorexia
When John first bought his new house, he could mow the yard in the morning and then go for a run in the afternoon. John, who is now in his late fifties, finds that mowing the yard completely wipes him out for the day. John is experiencing a decline in his
A. reserve capability. B. reserve capacity. C. reserve oxygen supply. D. reserve stamina.