In the context of the cerebral cortex, identify a true statement about the insula.
A. It is active in the perception of bodily sensations.
B. It is a small structure inside the corpus callosum.
C. It is involved in the comprehension of language.
D. It is an area over which an action potential jumps.
Answer: A
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a. He emphasized rigorous experimentation and carefully controlled research. b. He asked research participants to report their sensations and perceptions as objectively as possible. c. He emphasized the kinds of psychological experiences that people encounter in their everyday lives. d. He emphasized that we must look for the unconscious forces that underlie cognitive activities.
Discomfort in social situations, fear of evaluation, and timidity are characteristic of which personality disorder?
a. histrionic b. antisocial c. schizoid d. avoidant
Randomized assignment to conditions in experiments greatly strengthens the:
a. control of extraneous or confounding variables. b. likelihood that different outcomes are due to the intervention or innovation. c. ability to determine cause and effect. d. all of the above
Drinking coffee is correlated with lower rates of
A. Huntington's disease. B. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. C. Parkinson's disease. D. polio.