The group of forebrain structures that appear to be critical for emotion comprise the ____.

A. pyramidal system
B. sympathetic nervous system
C. parasympathetic nervous system
D. limbic system


Answer: D

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a. increase suicidality in those younger than age 25 b. interfere with normal brain development c. not work at all in young people d. cause other psychological problems to develop

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After John W. Hinckley, Jr. was acquitted of attempting to assassinate President Reagan on the basis of his plea of "not guilty by reason of insanity," ____

a. Congress passed the Insanity Reform Act of 1984, which based the definition of insanity on the individual's ability to understand his or her actions b. the American Law Institute wrote the Model Penal Code, which shifted the burden of determining criminal responsibility from experts to the jury c. the American Law Institute amended its Model Penal Code to include the concept of diminished capacity d. the federal courts amended the insanity laws to place a greater burden on the defendant to prove insanity in assassination cases that involve political figures

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Hormones are produced primarily by ________

a. epithelial cells. b. stem cells. c. glands. d. neurons.

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Unlike other seizures, a grand mal seizure __________.

A. can produce convulsions but not unconsciousness B. is an example of a simple partial seizure disorder C. is generalized D. is usually localized to a small focus in the brain

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