What mistaken notion about the nervous system persisted from ancient times up through the work of some Renaissance thinkers?
a. The ventricles play a major role in the transmission of messages in the brain.
b. The heart is the organ of intellect
c. Damage to the brain is easily repaired.
d. The muscular tremors that characterize epilepsy do not originate in the brain.
a
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When Mr. Earlgray sits on a needle, he instinctively screams and then accidentally knocks over his cup of tea. He then claims that he will never drink tea again, because he finds the act too painful. In this situation, which provides the best example of an unconditioned stimulus?
a. His scream b. Knocking over the cup c. The needle d. His decision to not drink tea
Which of the following statements does NOT describe the sweat lodge ceremony of the Sioux Indians?
a. It is meant to cleanse the body and mind. b. It is performed in a dark coal-heated chamber. c. It often brings about an altered state of consciousness. d. It often causes a sensory overload that can lead to cataplexy.
Early intervention programs __________
A) serve economically at-risk children and their parents B) are most effective if they begin at age 4 C) are most effective when their scope is narrow and targeted D) rarely improve the lives of poverty-stricken children
As Annalisa is sitting in her bedroom listening to the radio, she notices that it suddenly sounds louder
She looks and is not surprised to find her little sister turning up the volume. How could Annalisa tell that the radio became louder before she saw what her sister was doing? a) It exceeded her saturation threshold. b) It exceeded her difference threshold. c) It exceeded her standard threshold. d) It exceeded her absolute threshold.