Duane suffers from social phobia. What area of his brain is especially active according to research described in the textbook?
a. thalamus
b. prefrontal cortex
c. visual cortex
d. amygdala
Ans: d. amygdala
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The relationship that exists between personalities where some personalities are aware of other personalities but this awareness is not always reciprocated is
a. two-way amnesiac. b. one-way amnesiac. c. mutually aware. d. reciprocal.
Gallese and colleagues (1996) noted that certain types of neurons, now called neurons, activated when a monkey grasped food on a tray, but also activated when they watched the experimenter grasping food on a tray
a. imitative b. anticipatory c. redundant d. mirror
If a new drug were developed that was effective for the positive symptoms of schizophrenia but produce significant extrapyramidal side effects, then the drug is likely a(n)…
a. typical antipsychotic drug. b. benzodiazepine drug. c. atypical antipsychotic drug. d. third-generation antipsychotic drug.
Which statement about cognitive changes in emerging adulthood is true?
A. Pruning of synapses and myelination of stimulated neural fibers continue at a faster pace than in adolescence. B. Fine-tuning of the prefrontal cognitive control network is complete by age 20 to 22. C. As young people become increasingly proficient in a chosen field of endeavor, the cerebral cortex undergoes further experience-dependent brain growth. D. Structural changes in the brain occur as greater knowledge and refinement of skills results in less cortical tissue devoted to the task.