Anterograde amnesia is often caused by damage to the __________, whereas Korsakoff's syndrome is caused by damaged to the __________.
A. hippocampus; reticular formation
B. hippocampus; thalamus
C. hypothalamus; reticular formation
D. hypothalamus; thalamus
Answer: B
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A. achievement motivation B. verbal ability C. creativity D. emotional intelligence
The Focus on Neuroscience box, "The Mysterious Placebo Effect," described a PET-scan study on the placebo effect. Which of the following was found in the study?
A) The opiate painkiller activated a brain area known to contain many opioid receptors, but the placebo activated areas of the brain with no opioid receptors. B) Both the placebo and the opiate painkiller activated a brain area known to contain many opioid receptors. C) The opiate painkiller activated a brain area known to contain many opioid receptors, but the placebo inhibited activation in the same area. D) The placebo activated a brain area known to contain many opioid receptors, but the opiate painkiller activated areas of the brain with no opioid receptors.
The sensory receptors in the ear are found in the ____________
A) cochlea B) ear canal C) eardrum D) pinna
Possible selves contribute to the stability of our self-esteem because self-complexity buffers the effects of negative experiences
a. True b. False