John O'Keefe, May-Britt Moser, and Edvard Moser were awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize for __________.
A. developing amplifiers to detect weak electrical signals
B. developing neurochemical techniques to analyze chemical changes within cells
C. discovering mirror neurons
D. discovering a spatial positioning system in the brain
Answer: D
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A. they are all excitatory neurotransmitters B. they are all inhibitory neurotransmitters C. they all induce hallucinations and delusions when they are present in excessive amounts in the brain D. they all work on lower parts of the brain (the brainstem)
Tabor, an ex-addict, now works in the mental health program that he once attended. For the new clients coming to this drug program, Tabor, who has "been there," tends to be more approachable than the doctors. Tabor is a
a. psychiatric resident. b. paraprofessional. c. psychiatric orderly. d. psychiatric social worker.
When analogical reasoning is shown in infants, then ____ is likely to be its basis
a. strategic memory b. implicit knowledge of relations c. explicit knowledge of relations d. infantile amnesia
At what age are children able to better focus their attention on the important parts of a game?
A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5