Which of the following brain functions has been shown to be enhanced by an increased positive mood?
A. emotion management
B. speech production
C. working memory
D. neurotransmission
Ans: C
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more she is likely to eat. b. She is likely to consume more food because of the variety of food that is presented; the more variety of foods served, the more she is likely to eat. c. She consumes more food because she is in the presence of other people. d. She consumes more food because in the cooler months, ghrelin levels tend to decrease, and when ghrelin levels increase, people tend to eat more.
Which of the following everyday examples would be most similar to the research findings on visual images and interference?
a. When you form a visual image of a friend's face, you have difficulty seeing a faint visual stimulus. b. When you form a visual image of a friend's face, you are faster at identifying his or her voice. c. A visual image will enhance your ability to see a faint visual stimulus, but it will reduce your ability to hear a faint auditory stimulus. d. When you form an auditory image of a doorbell ringing, you will be better at detecting a tone of a similar pitch; in contrast, you will be worse at detecting a tone that is at least an octave higher or lower.
Verbal learners do better when they see what they need to learn.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Dr. Marcel is a researcher who studies the brain processes associated with behavior in adolescents. Which of the following conclusions is he most likely to reach about the adolescent brain?
a. Brain functioning becomes more inhibited during adolescence. b. Brain functioning becomes less connected during adolescence. c. Brain functioning becomes less effective during adolescence. d. Brain functioning becomes more specialized during adolescence.