A medical student destroys part of a rat's brain so that it
later develops a tremendous appetite and continues to eat long after it has acquired ample nutrition. What part of the brain has been damaged?
a. thalamus
b. hypothalamus
c. hippocampus
d. amygdala
ANSWER: b
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A) place code B) opponent C) temporal D) modular
Which of the following is a correct order of Freud's first three psychosexual stages?
a. oral stage, anal stage, and phallic stage b. phallic stage, oral stage, and anal stage c. anal stage, phallic stage, and oral stage d. oral stage, phallic stage, and anal stage
A father and his young son walk by a store and see a big sign in the store window advertising a "Fire Sale" next Tuesday Although the father knows this means that the store will be selling their goods at greatly reduced prices, his son wonders why anyone would sell "fire." This difference in their reactions is due to
a. heuristics. b. semantics. c. phonemes. d. grammar.
Bruce has been feeling increasingly fatigued even when he exerts himself mildly. He discusses his condition with his neighbor, Sam, who also suffers from a similar problem. Sam tells him that a large dose of vitamin B complex will eradicate the symptoms. Bruce tries Sam's remedy and experiences a gradual improvement in his condition. This type of consultation is an example of
A. a lay referral network. B. traditional medicine. C. cognitive behavioral therapy. D. a disease prototype.