In explaining phantom limb, Melzack argued that:
A. the pain originates in the stump
B. an image of the amputated limb exists in the spinal cord
C. there is a body image in the brain that can generate sensations as coming from any body part
D. the pain originates in the spinal cord
Answer: C
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Sally steps on her bathroom scale, and it tells her that she weighs 145 pounds. When she steps on it again after her shower, she gets the same result. In fact, it has told her that her weight is stable at 145 pounds for several days now. This is very distressing to Sally, because she knows she actually only weighs around 127 pounds. Based on her observations, what can more accurately be said
about the measurements provided by Sally's scale? a. The measurements lack reliability. b. The measurements lack validity. c. The measurements are reliable. d. The measurements are valid.
Winston is an eight-year-old child who has recently started having sleep problems. He frequently wakes at night, sitting up in his bed and screaming loudly. His mother reports that he seems dazed, or "out of it," and can rarely remember more than one or two fragmentary dream images that don't seem to make sense. Winston probably is suffering from
a. narcolepsy b. sleep apnea c. nightmare disorder d. sleep terror disorder e. sleepwalking disorder
How does the input of olfactory information to the brain differ from other sensory input pathways??
a. ?It does not require the cortex for higher order processing. b. ?Direct connections to the thalamus are not made before information reaches the cortex. c. ?The first direct connection is to the thalamus and not to the medulla. d. ?Prior to making connections with the medulla, sensory input travels through the spinal cord.
One reason why Milgram's subjects obeyed so readily was that they were "on their own" as far as being able to compare their behavior with that of other people in the same situation. What is this called?
a. lack of social comparison c. inadequate social reinforcement b. lack of legitimate authority d. all of these