An auto accident rendered Chris's nervous system unable to send messages for him to breathe, so he is on a respirator. Which brain structure was damaged in the accident?
a) pons
b) medulla
c) cerebellum
d) reticular formation
b Explanation: The medulla is responsible for breathing.
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a. Society views the person addicted to drugs as a product of a bad social environment. b. Society views the high school dropout as making an incorrect decision regarding his/her future. c. Society views the long-term unemployed adult as the victim of poor schooling and inadequate social programs. d. none of the above
In the final stage of attachment is associated with
a. the infant's ability to verbally label and comprehend the use of emotions in oneself and others. b. the infant's use of another person's emotional cues to interpret an ambiguous or uncertain event. c. the ability of an infant to regulate his or her emotions. d. the transition from sensorimotor to symbolic, or mental, representation
Which of the following is a stage in Elizabeth Kübler-Ross's model of the psychological preparations for death?
A) Agreement B) Objection C) Bargaining D) Preparation
Dewey just won a million-dollar lottery jackpot. One year from now, he is likely to be
A. about as happy as he was before he won the lottery. B. about as broke as he was before he won the lottery. C. more ecstatic than he was before he won the lottery. D. more depressed than he was before he won the lottery.