A victim of a car wreck with head injuries, whose involuntary bodily processes (e.g., breathing and heartbeat), have been disturbed, probably has probably suffered damage to the _______

a) hindbrain
b) pons
c) medulla
d) forebrain

ANS: C, These essential life-preserving functions are controlled by the medulla in the hindbrain.

Psychology

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What will be an ideal response

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Micah comes from a middle class family. Both parents work and he has two brothers and one sister. His friend Sheila is an only child and her father is the CEO of a large company. Sheila's mother can afford to stay at home

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