Imagine that the parts of the brain can speak. As you look at a black widow spider coming towards you, which part would say, "It's my responsibility to determine if a stimulus has positive or negative emotional significance"?

a. Broca's area c. thalamus
b. hippocampus d. amygdala


D

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be suffering from: a. visual neglect b. attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder c. Munchausen by proxy d. visual agnosia

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Current research indicates that both divergent and convergent thinking are necessary for creativity

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

Sensation is the stimulation of sensory receptors and transmission of sensory information to the_______ for processing

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

A hormone that is associated with enhanced immune responses and social bonding is called _________

a. HPA b. cortisol c. oxytocin d. Helicobacter pylori

Psychology