The internal clock for humans is accurate to within a few minutes for most people
However, it tends to run on a 24-hour clock, and therefore must be reset each day. The brain region that is responsible for resetting the internal clock is the _____.
A) fornix
B) hippocampus
C) suprachiasmatic nucleus
D) reticular activating system
Answer: C
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a. alcohol b. cocaine c. amphetamines d. nicotine
XYY and XXX individuals suffer from some genital abnormalities, fertility problems, and ____
a. possible learning difficulties later in life c. deepening of the voice b. early body hair d. short stature
Most family therapists who work with couples concentrate on __________.
A. exploring the marital partners' childhoods to understand the source of the current conflicts B. desensitizing techniques to help the marital partners become more tolerant of each other C. changing the behavior of the person in the marriage who is the source of the couple's problems D. improving the couple's patterns of communication so they can find better ways of solving their problems