The notion that specific psychological functions can be affected by damage to specific areas of the brain is called
A. neuroplasticity.
B. bilateral neglect.
C. localization of function.
D. hemiparesis.
Answer: C
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a. epinephrine and norepinephrine. b. norepinephrine and insulin. c. insulin and corticosteroids. d. corticosteroids and epinephrine. e. norepinephrine and corticosteroids.
Before you ask survey respondents how often they smoke, you should first ask
a. Their name b. Whether they drink c. How often they drink d. Whether they smoke at all
____________________ compensates those who have been physically or mentally injured on the job.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Many years ago, telephone numbers had only four or five digits. Even now, no more than seven digits are used for phone numbers. The most reasonable psychological explanation for this is that ________________
a. there is a direct relationship between the number of items in the sensory registers and their retention b. there is an inverse relationship between the number of items in the sensory registers and their retention c. there is a direct relationship between the number of items in short-term memory and their retention d. there is an inverse relationship between the number of items in short-term memory and their retention