Which of the following structures is NOT a part of the limbic system?
A) cerebral cortex
B) hippocampus
C) amygdala
D) hypothalamus
A
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An important strength of longitudinal research is that it provides information about ______ over time.
A. non-age-related changes B. cohort effects C. age-related changes D. control groups
Dissection revealed that the brain was made up of many anatomically distinct areas or "parts." This technique involves
a. linking specific structures in the brain with specific psychological or behavioral functions.
b. direct electrical stimulation and activation of brain tissue.
c. cutting apart autopsied human and animal brains and examining them under a microscope.
d. studying subtle behavioral signs of nervous system dysfunction, including clumsiness, an awkward gait, poor hand-eye coordination, and other perceptual and motor problems.
The hormone responsible for the initial onset of sexual desire at about the age of 10 is:
A) testosterone. B) estrogen. C) DHEA. D) progesterone.
Early studies into the effectiveness of "sleep learning" tapes
suggested that learning could indeed occur if a tape was played while a subject was asleep. These studies failed, however, to monitor the electrical activity of the participants' brains, and thus did not consider the possibility that the tapes had actually awakened these individuals. This alternative explanation for the findings is consistent with the critical thinking concept of A) extraordinary claims. B) ruling out rival hypotheses. C) replicability. D) correlation versus causation.