Research on the effects of prefrontal lobe damage on gambling tasks suggests that the radical personality changes exhibited by Phineas Gage after his injury may have been due to a(n):
A) insensitivity to the future consequences of his behaviour.
B) reduced sensitivity to pleasurable stimuli.
C) inability to experience negative emotions associated with losses.
D) insensitivity to the immediate consequences of his behaviour.
A) insensitivity to the future consequences of his behaviour.
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Which of the following is a cognitive behavior modification procedure?
a. cognitive restructuring b. behavioral skills training c. cognitive adaptation training d. A and C
Current theories about dyslexia suggest that it may be a result of specific problems in which part of the brain?
a. Right hemisphere of the cerebral cortex b. Left hemisphere of the cerebral cortex c. Frontal lobe d. Midbrain
Henri is the president of a company with 10 employees. Each employee has full medical benefits and Henri doesn't have the time or knowledge to administer the benefits program. His best bet would be to:
a. use outsourcing b. learn the needed skills c. hire a temporary employee each month d. adjust his working schedule
If a trait were primarily influenced by genetic variables, we would expect to see
a. adopted children who are more similar to their biological parents in the trait than to their adoptive parents. b. adopted children who are more similar to their adoptive parents in the trait than to their biological parents c. strong similarities between adoptive and biological parents. d. strong similarities between adoptive children and their adoptive siblings.