Stephen had a stroke, but was rushed to the hospital in time to reverse most of the effects of the stroke. However, he did notice that he could no longer recognize his wife or family members by face
If his doctor performed an MRI scan of his brain, what brain area would most likely have been affected by the stroke?
a. Primary visual cortex
b. V5/MT
c. Fusiform face area
d. Posterior parietal cortex
C
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a. the definition of "creativity" specifies that the problem solution must be produced by the process of insight. b. researchers do not agree on a universal definition of the term "creativity." c. researchers have conducted numerous studies on creativity, but this research has not yet been described in many psychology journals or books. d. unlike other kinds of problem-solving tasks, creativity does not require us to reach a goal state.
In signal detection theory, a liberal decision policy means the criterion will be set to the ________, and a conservative decision policy means the criterion will be set to the ___________
a. left; right b. right; left c. right; right d. left; left
Each of the following is a specific teaching strategy that is beneficial to most students in a high school literature class except ________________
a. presenting activities that require diverse cognitive operations b. setting up a competition to see who can be the top-scoring student c. teaching students strategies they can use on their own to assist comprehension d. assigning work that requires critical thinking about what students have read
Acquisition, retention, and retrieval are all important in using our knowledge
Indicate whether the statement is true or false