Henri suspects that the amygdala is involved in emotional memories. He asks participants to recall emotionally charged events while in a brain-scanning machine and makes the specific prediction that amygdala activation will be observed during the task. This testable prediction is termed a(n):
A) experiment.
B) empirical method.
C) hypothesis.
D) theory.
C) hypothesis.
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A. their reward/pleasure centers are activated; those that are involved in reason and judgment show reduced activity B. brain areas involved in emotion are highly activated C. increased activation in cerebral cortex D. decreased activation of the reward/pleasure centers and more activation in the areas that govern negative emotion
When immigrant parents maintain strong feelings of ethnic identity that their children don't share:
A. problems can develop when their children embrace their new culture. B. their children assimilate into the new culture more quickly. C. their children see them as problems for their new culture. D. they are less happy in their new culture than their children.
Which neurotransmitter normally activates muscles?
a. acetylcholine b. serotonin c. curare d. histamine
Creativity ________ and wisdom ________ .
a. is highest in younger men; is higher in older than younger men b. peaks in the 50s; is facilitated by levels of education and experience c. increases from the 40s on; increases from the 60s on d. peaks in the 40s; is unrelated to age