Which part of the brain receives sensory information regarding taste?

From an evolutionary perspective, the different mating strategies we observe in males and females are due primarily to

a. the cultural forces that control the sexual behavior of males and females. b. differences in the number of times males and females can reproduce. c. the capacity of men to have only one orgasm per sexual episode and the capacity of women to have multiple orgasms per sexual episode. d. the higher level of sexual interest in males and the lower level of sexual interest in females.

While watching television you see a magician perform a trick in which he appears to pass a long needle through his arm. A trickle of blood makes the illusion look especially realistic. Although rationally you know what you saw was an illusion,

you still react with fear as if it were your own arm being pierced. What term would a psychologist use to describe your reaction while watching this illusion? a) contingency b) insight learning c) operant conditioning d) vicarious consequences