Portions of the ________, a beltlike structure in the middle of the brain, play an important role in attention and cognitive control.

A. cingulate gyrus
B. basal ganglia
C. cerebral cortex
D. insula


Answer: A

Psychology

You might also like to view...

After gathering data on the typical individuals who seek treatment for hypoactive sexual desire, how will researchers describe these individuals?

a. They are confused about sexual identity. b. They are likely to have been abused as children. c. They are likely to have other mental and medical disorders. d. They are overwhelmed with guilt and anxiety concerning sexual activity.

Psychology

Research studies using image-scanning show that ____.?

a. ?images of visual stimuli are stored in two dimensions rather than three b. ?visual images in our minds have many of the spatial properties of the real stimulus c. ?we lack the ability to store in memory mimics of the actual visual images in our minds d. ?we scan visual images that are actually more distant faster in our minds

Psychology

An EEG or brain-wave recording ________

a. isolates the neural activity associated with a specific stimulus. b. uses magnetic fields and special radio receivers. c. is a recording of neural activity detected by electrodes. d. works by inserting needle electrodes into the brain.

Psychology

For Allport, a trait is a:

a. behavior which is guided by the person's conditioning b. neuropsychic structure which guides behavior c. set of dissimilar stimuli d. functionally autonomous impulse

Psychology