The ________ is a dense network of neurons found in the core of the brain stem that arouses the cortex and screens incoming information

Programmed cell death

A) is the result of maternal drug or alcohol use during pregnancy. B) often results in permanent mental retardation. C) primarily occurs in unstimulated regions of the brain. D) makes room for the formation of new synapses.

In a yes/no recognition test for a list of words, the dependent variable measure would NOT be

a. the number of words recognized correctly. b. the number of new words mistaken for words on the list learned. c. the proportion of words on the list recognized during the test. d. the number of words from the list that can be listed in the correct order.