The medulla is to the control of ________ as the cerebellum is to the control of ________.

A) eating;sleeping
B) breathing;walking
C) emotion;motivation
D) memory;attention

Our reasoning and decision making ______ matches the optimal outcome.

A) sometimes
B) never
C) always
D) none of these

Neurons communicate with each other

A) by means of chemicals that are present in the spaces between them.
B) by means of dendrites touching other dendrites.
C) by means of electrical impulses that radiate out of the myelin sheath.
D) by means of connections with glial cells.

Following a catastrophic earthquake,residents of one community came together and provided each other with emotional support. This reaction best illustrates

A) the alarm reaction.
B) spontaneous remission.
C) the tend-and-befriend response.
D) the ABC program.

Twelve-year-old Peter is excellent in math and is considered a good student in most other subject areas.Peter,however,has a very difficult time comprehending written text and is failing his reading class.Peter is best classified as

A) learning disabled.
B) emotionally disturbed.
C) mentally retarded.
D) normal.

If a psychologist wanted to measure someone's IQ, but also wanted to identify the person's pattern of strengths and weaknesses, which test should the psychologist use?

A) Wechsler tests
B) 16-PF
C) Raven's Progressive Matrices
D) MMPI