One of the reasons that split-brain patients are interesting to psychologists is because ______.
A. they have a simplified state of consciousness
B. they cannot experience a "sense of self"
C. they give psychologists an opportunity to see if a sense of self is located in a specific hemisphere
D. they lack an anterior cingulate cortex
Answer: C
You might also like to view...
When the textbook authors state that the central nervous system is arranged in a hierarchy, this means that ______.
A. the pons controls more complex behaviors than the prefrontal cortex B. the medulla controls more complex behaviors than the pons C. the occipital lobe controls more complex behaviors than the frontal lobe D. the parietal lobe controls more complex behaviors than the cerebellum
Levy asked readers to count from 1 to 10 as they were reading in order to prevent
a. vocalization of the text. c. involuntary attention. b. subvocalization of the text. d. voluntary attention.
What is true about sex differences?
a. Women are more likely to misinterpret sexual overtures. b. Men are more sexually aggressive than women. c. Women fantasize about having sex with strangers more than men. d. Men enjoy sex more than women.
The following tasks are customary for girls in traditional cultures around the age of six to seven:
A. Gather firewood B. Take care of younger siblings C. Make clothing D. All of the above