Katie has grown up sleeping with a fan running in her room since she was an infant. This provides white noise to drown out the television programs being watched by other family members who were still awake
In an effort to save electricity, her mother has started coming into her room and turning her fan off after she thinks Katie is asleep. However, each time Katie wakes up and asks for the fan to be turned back on. Katie is selectively attending to certain kinds of information in her surroundings has been linked to the __________ part of the brain.
a) reticular formation
b) pons
c) cerebellum
d) medulla
a
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a. purpose b. will c. conscience d. none of the above
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the brain scan that fits this diagnosis. When the students examine the brain scans, they should look for increased activity in what areas? a) medulla and pons b) hypothalamus and thalamus c) basal ganglia and frontal lobes d) limbic system and occipital lobes
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false