Chapter 3 Pretest Flashcards
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Studies with fMRI show that brain areas responsible for pain really do not decrease their response when a placebo is given, even though research participants report decreased pain.
True or false
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False
1
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Men on average have larger brains than women, nut equal IQs.
True or false
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True
2
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The binding problem refers to how the brain combines information from multiple brain areas to form a perception of a single object.
True or false
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True
3
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The parental lobe is primarily responsible for processing visual information.
True or false
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False
4
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The parasympathetic nervous system prepares the body for “fight or flight”.
True or false
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False
5
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The peripheral nervous system connects the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body.
True or false
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True
