Dr. Llewellyn is conducting a study of changes in emotional regulation that occur as we age. He is examining different brain structures in young, middle, and older adults. He is most likely to find that development in an almond-shaped set of nuclei deep in the brain called the ____ is most highly related to the development of emotional regulation abilities

a. amygdala
b. hippocampus
c. hypothalamus
d. reticular formation

a

Psychology

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Isaac is a bright student but he procrastinates. He puts off writing term papers and gets incomplete grades which eventually become F's Isaac's ________ therapist assumes that Isaac's procrastination masks his low self-regard, and that he is out of touch with his real feelings.

a. psychodynamic b. behavior c. cognitive d. humanist

Psychology

Which of the following is TRUE in regard to which children are most likely to be abused?

A) Girls most often suffer physical abuse between the ages of 5 and 10. B) Maltreatment rates are highest for children under the age of 1. C) Caucasian children have higher rates of abuse and neglect than Native American or African American children. D) Girls and boys are equally likely to be victims of sexual abuse.

Psychology