The part of the brain that is particularly important in linking smells to memories and emotions is the ________.

A. hypothalamus
B. hippocampus
C. reticular activating system
D. amygdala


Answer: D

Psychology

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A. parasuicide B. culticide C. subintentional death D. rational suicide

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Rosalind thinks that the hippocampus is needed for new memories to be formed. In order to determine if she is correct, she conducts a study in which people perform a memory task while having their brains scanned. Rosalind is using the method of ______ to learn about the brain.

A. monism B. intuition C. empiricism D. dualism

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Right before baby Dom's mother leaves for work every morning, she takes her car keys off of a hook on the wall. As soon as Dom's mother unhooks the keys, Dom cries. In this example, __________ is the conditioned stimulus

A) Dom's mother leaving for work B) Dom's mother unhooking the keys C) Dom's crying D) morning time

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