If Dr. Shears wanted to make an animal less anxious, decreasing the activity of the __________ would accomplish this goal.

A. lateral nucleus
B. central nucleus
C. basal nucleus
D. dorsomedial nucleus


Answer: B

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a. associative b. adjacent c. accessory d. adjunctive

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Why did so many researchers make one individual, Henry Molaison, the subject of their research?

A. He was unusually insightful in how he described his thought processes, so he became the focus of many case studies. B. Molaison had incredibly fast reflexes, which made him one of a kind. C. He was so neurotypical in his responses that scientists could study just him instead of hundreds of other people. D. Molaison had an unusual illness that caused him to undergo risky surgery, so there were few other subjects like him.

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Which of the following are two main reasons why bilingualism has increased?

a. greater migration and the growth of a global economy b. greater egocentrism and egotism c. decreased migration and greater homogeneous populations d. decreased ethnocentrism and capitalism

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Piaget's class inclusion problem demonstrates children's limitations in

A) conservation. B) seriation. C) hierarchical classification. D) irreversibility.

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