A new roller coaster just opened, promising to be the fastest one yet. Eunice couldn't wait to try it. As a 15-year-old, her limbic system was more developed than her ______, so she sought the thrill without thinking of the possible consequences

Fill in the blank with correct word


cortex

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A. 6 to 14 months B. 5 to 12 months C. 12 to 14 months D. 8 to 14 months

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The position that there is an ideal level of arousal for various activities and that individuals attempt to keep the activation of their body and nervous system near this ideal level is called the

a. arousal theory. b. activation-synthesis hypothesis. c. equilibration hypothesis. d. biorhythm theory.

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The most common cause of death in infants under 1 in the United States is

A) diseases and illnesses. B) child abuse. C) prenatal or birthing problems. D) motor vehicle accidents.

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The Potato Palace was opening a new restaurant and Alice and Anne were hired to proof-read the menu before it went to press. Alice reviewed each page, looking for mistakes in capitalization while Anne read the menu for comprehension. Both spent exactly one hour on the process before declaring the menu ready for print. Later that evening, their mother asked them what kinds of items were on the menu and ________________ was able to remember far more than her sister because she engaged in _____________ processing.

A. Anne; structural B. Anne; semantic C. Alice; semantic D. Alice; structural

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