When Paul Broca carried out his autopsy on the patient known as "Tan," he discovered damage in the ______ hemisphere; other patients studied by Broca who showed similar disruption of their language abilities had damage on the ______ side of their brains
a. left; left
b. left; right
c. right; left
d. right; right
Answer: a. left; left
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a. what she has heard is only a myth, and has no basis in fact b. only individuals with familial alcoholism and drug addiction are likely to show these changes in brain patterns c. the chronic flooding of dopamine from drug use eventually results in compulsive drug-seeking behavior d. the research is merely correlational and no one is certain why this happens
Attractive adolescents are thought of as all of the following EXCEPT:
A) unintelligent. B) friendly. C) successful. D) warm.
_____ When three-month-old infants are shown a video of themselves and a video of a peer, they prefer to look at themselves
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Lucy recently learned how to talk and has started speaking to everyone she meets. Given this milestone, what is also likely to happen to Lucy?
A. Her social and emotional development will be enhanced as she interacts more with others. B. Her cognitive development will slow as her brain focuses more on her social and emotional development. C. Genetics will now play a larger role than environment in her social and emotional development. D. Her social and emotional development will proceed independent of her parent's influence.