Results from a recent fMRI study replicated Asch's line judgment study. The results of the fMRI suggest that when participants judged rotated figures and stated a correct answer when the others around them unanimously stated an incorrect answer,
the area of the brain that was active was the
a. visual cortex, which senses and perceives visual input.
b. amygdala, which is associated with negative emotions.
c. hippocampus: an area associated with trauma.
d. right cingular gyrus: an area associated with pain detection.
Answer: B
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a. encourage the spread of positive rumors about the opposing groups. b. promise the group leaders monetary rewards if they can keep the conflict down between the rival groups. c. establish an all-night basketball league and have the groups compete against one another. d. engage the groups in cooperative action in pursuit of shared goals.
Sexual excitement seems to be influenced by the ______
a. limbic system c. upper spinal cord b. parietal lobes d. thyroid gland
Suzanne cannot study in her room due to all the noise in the next door apartment. To resolve this problem, she goes to a different location where she starts studying with small amounts of noise. Over time she goes to additional locations where the noise is louder and louder. Finally, she is able to study in her room when there is lots of noise in the next door apartment. Suzanne is using the ______.
A. the incompatible stimuli method B. the threshold method C. the fatigue method D. the habit method
Which of the following limitations are shared by Freud's and Erikson's theories of human development?
a. lack of description b. lack of evidence c. emphasis on emotion d. emphasis on family