A neuroanatomist destroyed a dog's reticular formation to determine its function. Of the following, which is the most likely result? The dog:
a) could no longer hear.
b) could no longer see.
c) lapsed into a complete and irreversible coma.
d) became hyper-alert and no longer slept normally.
ANS: C, The reticular formation controls levels of alertness. Without one a coma, or even death, would be likely.
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a) Memory improves by up to 75 percent with only a small amount of inaccurate information. b) The number of memories that are recalled has increased dramatically, but so have the number of false memories. c) The research indicates a slight improvement in accuracy of recall but an unacceptable level of false memories. d) Although the cognitive interview was based on careful observations of police interviews, the results to date have been disappointing and it has been widely abandoned.
The cortex is divided into two sections referred to as__________
a) cerebral hemispheres. b) cerebellums. c) corpus callosums. d) neurotransmitters.