Research seeking the engram, conducted by Karl Lashley, has conclusively demonstrated that:
a) the cerebellum is the place in the brain where memory is stored.
b) the hippocampus is the place in the brain where memory is stored.
c) the prefrontal cortex is the place in the brain where memory is stored.
d) there is no single place in the brain where memory is exclusively stored.
ANS: D, The research of Lashley and others has failed to demonstrate a particular place in the brain that is responsible for the storage of all memories.
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a. will power c. environmental incentives b. instincts d. beliefs and expectations
Over time, psychologists have developed different ________ to act as a framework for organizing concepts and understanding behaviors, and to help with examining the origin of behaviors and predicting future outcomes
future outcomes. a) theoretical models b) neurological scripts c) sociological schemata d) social constructs
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The ____ model of mental illness assumes that abnormal behavior is caused by such things as grief, conflict, and frustration.?
a. ?psychological b. ?supernatural c. ?medical d. ?environmental