Some theorists believe that a sort of "executive control system," which is responsible for monitoring, directing, and organizing thought processes, is housed in the ___________________.
a. hindbrain
b. corpus callosum
c. prefrontal cortex
d. medial forebrain bundle
Answer: c. prefrontal cortex
You might also like to view...
Denise worked the night shift at the hospital before attending her 8:00 a.m. psychology class. She was tired but went to class anyway. As she left class, she could remember only small portions of the lecture. Denise is demonstrating __________.
A. decay B. absentmindedness C. interference D. source monitoring
A mental "rule of thumb" for problem-solving is referred to as
a. an algorithm. b. a heuristic. c. a mental set. d. a syllogism.
A sample of n = 10 scores has a mean of 50 . A second sample has n = 5 scores and M = 60 . If the two samples are combined, the combined sample mean will be greater than 55
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In the case study on Lisa in Chapter 8 of your text, Lisa continued to binge and purge until she noticed
a. her teeth had eroded. b. she was out-of-control eating. c. there was blood in her vomit. d. her friends were ignoring her.