One of the key functions of the amygdala is:
a. the control of motivational and emotional behaviors
b. acting as an important gathering point for sensory input
c. the regulation of eating, drinking, and sexual behavior
d. acting as a gateway into long-term memory
A
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b. Both make you likely to eat faster than you would otherwise. c. Both make you likely to eat foods you would otherwise refuse. d. Both make you likely to eat more than you would otherwise.
Why are evening people less vulnerable to fatigue?
A. they have high levels of melatonin throughout the day B. they don't waste energy with entrainment C. they have less activity in their suprachiasmatic nucleus D. they have more activity in their suprachiasmatic nucleus
A study participant is given a list of words to remember. One week later, he recalls the list. Let's say that one of the list words was PEAR. Which of the following, none of which actually appeared on the list, would be most likely incorrectly recalled if the participant doesn't remember PEAR?
a. REAR b. PAIR c. APPLE d. BEAR
Causes of adolescents' deaths found in the vignette near the beginning of Chapter 13 included
a. cancer, homicide, and heart disease b. congenital malformations, diseases of the heart, and tobacco smoking c. malignant neoplasms, suicide, and cancer d. HIV infection, motor vehicle accidents, and suicide by hanging e. homicide, suicide, and accident (p, 401)