Which region of the brain regulates basic bodily functions, such as heart rate and breathing, and in which division is it located?
-brain stem, located in the hindbrain
-basal ganglia, located in the hindbrain
-hippocampus, located in the midbrain
-cerebellum, located in the midbrain
-brain stem, located in the hindbrain
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Two or three times a week, Helga has a strong urge to eat huge amounts of food, sometimes an entire cake or four helpings at an all-you-can-eat restaurant. Afterwards, she doesn't use laxatives and she never tries to vomit. She is now about 80 pounds above the recommended body weight. Your best guess is that Helga's problem would be called
a. anorexia nervosa. b. an anxiety disorder. c. bulimia nervosa. d. binge-eating disorder.
Tara is a normally-developing eight-year-old. According to Piaget, over the next few years, Tara's egocentrism will likely a. disappear
b. wane gradually. c. increase gradually. d. increase significantly.
Beth is the new director of the Municipal Water Conservation Board. Because the board has not been very successful in its appeals to encourage residents to stop wasting water, Beth has decided to change how their message is presented
She's decided to change the public service ads sponsored by the Municipal Water Conservation Board. Which of the following television appeals would be most likely to encourage the public to use less water? a. "If nobody conserves water, the city will have to impose mandatory restrictions." b. "If you leave the water running when you brush your teeth, in one week, you will have wasted enough water to fill your bathroom." c. "I know that water conservation devices are expensive, but it is for the good of the community that you install them." d. "If you do not find a way to reduce your water usage, we will have to take punitive action."
Which means of communication is least likely to "leak" a person's true emotions when lying?
a. facial expressions b. paralinguistic cues c. gestures d. physical distance