Which of the following describes the main task of the amygdala?
a. Processing emotional information
b. Giving meaning to memories
c. Communicating with neurons
d. Creating implicit memories
a. Processing emotional information
Processing emotional information is the main task of the amygdala.
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When message recipients use central route processing, which of the following will be true?
a. Difficult messages will be more persuasive than easily learned messages. b. Memorable messages will be more persuasive than forgettable ones. c. Weak messages will engender more favorable responses than strong messages. d. Elaboration of message content will be objective and unbiased.
How is satisfaction with one's career related to marital satisfaction?
A. They are independent of each other. B. They depend on each other. C. There is a positive correlation. D. There is a negative correlation.
Compared to an adult, the brain of a newborn baby has
a. significantly more dendrites and synapses. b. slightly more dendrites and synapses. c. fewer dendrites and synapses. d. the same number of dendrites and synapses.
To achieve maximum benefit in exposure therapy,
a. the duration of exposures should be short rather than long. b. exposures should not provoke anxiety. c. the client should be directed to attend as little as possible to the feared stimulus. d. exposure should be graduated, starting with stimuli that evoke low levels of anxiety and moving up.