Which area of the brain seems to play a direct and central role in many aspects of thought and memory?

A) the hindbrain
B) the brain stem
C) the forebrain
D) the midbrain

The first step in the process of systematic desensitization is to 

A) train the client in muscle relaxation.
B) help the client build an anxiety hierarchy.
C) have the client work through the hierarchy and try to remain relaxed.
D) expose the client to mild anxiety-arousing stimuli.

Why do diagrams sometimes facilitate problem solving

A)  They aid in the search for analogies. 
B)  They change the representation of the problem. 
C)  They make it easier to execute algorithms. 
D)  They relax constraints on problem solutions.

By 2060, the population of people in the United States over the age of 65 is projected to be:

A) more racially and ethnically diverse than it is now.
B) less racially and ethnically diverse than it is now.
C) mostly composed of Hispanic Americans and African Americans.
D) composed of a smaller proportion of Hispanic Americans than it is now.

The chemicals that are released from the hypothalamus, the gonads, and the adrenal cortex are called ________, whereas the chemicals released by bioelectrical impulses throughout the brain are called ________.

A) synapses; hormones
B) hormones; neurotransmitters
C) neurotransmitters; synapses
D) inhibitory communicators; dendrites

Type II alcoholism

A) occurs in people also addicted to cocaine or opiates.
B) is lethal in about 40% of the cases.
C) develops gradually over the years.
D) develops rapidly, usually by age 25.