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Question 41

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Angie had brain surgery.Although she can function quite normally,she is unable to verbally report the name of an object that is shown to her left visual field.However,when the same object is shown to her right visual field,she can verbally name the object.Based on this information,Angie's brain surgery likely involved severing the

A) corpus callosum.
B) temporal lobe.
C) frontal lobe.
D) left hemisphere.

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In a person with a normally functioning brain,the part of the brain that typically controls speech is the

A) left hemisphere.
B) right hemisphere.
C) occipital lobe.
D) parietal lobe.

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One way to achieve an altered state of consciousness is by focusing your attention on one thing,like your pattern of breathing.A deep sense of tranquility can be achieved through this process of __________ meditation.

Megan has just tried heroin for the first time. A)Name and explain the category of drug heroin belongs to. B)Describe what effects this drug will have on her.

Aaron is asleep.His breathing has become more regular and he is less sensitive to external stimulation.The researcher can confirm that Aaron is in stage 2 sleep by looking for __________ on Aaron's EEGs.

If you want to increase the production of melatonin,you should

Which of the following is most likely an example of an automatic process?

You tell your friend Betty about a dream in which you were a giant cupcake.Betty says it means that you have an unconscious desire to drop out of college and become a baker.Betty's statement is describing the __________ content of the dream.

Which of the following drugs is a hallucinogenic?

According to the sociocognitive theory,hypnosis

A)Explain what it means to have a split-brain condition. B)If visual information is presented to the left hemisphere of a split-brain person,how can that person respond?

To be considered a stimulant,a drug must __________ mental and __________ activity.

Linnea said that last night she had dreams about daily activities,such as what she was going to wear to school and what pen to bring to class.Based on the nature of the dreams,it is most likely that Linnea had the dream in __________ sleep.

Sleeping people who show theta waves on their EEGs are most likely in __________ sleep.

To be considered a depressant,a drug must __________ mental and __________ activity.

A)Describe the short-term effects of sleep deprivation. B)Describe the long-term effects of sleep deprivation. C)Imagine you have been staying up late for weeks and are very sleep deprived.When you finally get a good night's sleep,which stage of sleep will you spend more time in than normal?

Which of the following statements does NOT describe an adaptive function of sleep?

To be considered a hallucinogenic,a drug must

Tasha is a sleep-deprived college student.In class today,Tasha found her eyes rolling and her arm twitched.Tasha was most likely experiencing

Giacomo has used methamphetamines for a while.To feel the effects of the drug,he now has to take more of it than he used to,which means that Giacomo is experiencing