The _______________ is the structure in the brain involved in basic survival drives including feeding, fighting, fleeing, and sex

a. reticular activating system
b. hypothalamus
c. parietal lobes
d. temporal lobes


Answer: b

Psychology

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What developmental task of infancy may influence several components of temperament, including rhythmicity, distractibility, intensity of reaction, and attention?

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A) red blood B) white blood C) stem D) glial

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