A person was in a car wreck. Now, 2 months later, this individual has difficulty with discrimination learning. Which brain structure has this individual damaged?
A. the prefrontal cortex
B. the amygdala
C. the parietal lobe
D. the occipital lobe
A. the prefrontal cortex
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After breakfast, Xua left for school and was involved in a terrifying car accident. Later in the day, he tried to remember what he had eaten for breakfast. While he could remember every second of the car accident, he couldn't seem to recall what he had eaten for breakfast. What might explain this difference in his memory recall of his morning?
A. The terror of the accident took away his memories of prior to the accident. B. He probably experienced retrograde amnesia from the car accident. C. He probably experienced a huge rush of stress hormones just prior to the accident, making it easier to recall those events. D. He probably blocked out breakfast, superstitiously thinking it may have been the reason he had the accident.
Researchers have a difficult time agreeing on "basic" emotions; however, four emotions that most researchers agree could be considered basic emotions are:
a. anger, fear, sadness, and happiness b. anger, frustration, guilt, and joy c. love, happiness, distress, and curiosity d. sadness, happiness, shame, and anxiety
According to the hedonic principle, we are likely to:
A) experience emotion in the same way as do our parents. B) see ourselves as overweight, even when we are of average weight. C) fill our schedules with difficult coursework. D) skip an early morning class if we already have an A in it.
Which of the following is considered a major factor in early onset Alzheimer's?
a) diet b) stress c) mental acuity d) heredity