The split-brain procedure involves severing the _____, usually to stop the spread of debilitating seizures.
A) anterior commissure
B) corpus callosum
C) pons
D) pituitary gland
B) corpus callosum
You might also like to view...
A person is more likely to conform if he or she
a. has high needs for structure or certainty. b. has a high degree of self-confidence. c. lives in a culture that emphasizes individuality. d. has all of these characteristics.
In an experiment, a researcher manipulates one variable to see how it affects a second variable. The manipulated variable is called the:
a. dependent variable. b. experimental variable. c. independent variable. d. placebo.
Xiao is gathering research on the number of meals people eat. He gathers data about the number of daily meals eaten by 25 people at each of the following ages – 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, and 70 years – over the course of one week,
and looks for developmental differences. What type of research design is Xiao using? a. Continuous b. Sequential c. Cross-sectional d. Longitudinal
Unlike operant conditioning, classical conditioning:
A. involves brand new behaviors that have been learned. B. involves an association between a stimulus and a response. C. involves an association between two stimuli. D. does not involve a response.