Describe the changes in personality in Phineas Gage that occurred after his brain injury
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: Prior to the injury of his frontal lobes, Gage was a railway track supervisor. After his injury, Gage was thoughtless and irresponsible, and prone to outbursts of temper. He was unable to make or carry out plans, and was unable to continue as a supervisor.
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In a conditioned emotional response (CER) study, a tone is paired with a foot shock for a rat. After several trials, the tone alone is a CS that can elicit fear emotional responses. Which of the following is true of the physiology of this fear response?
A) Damage to the lateral nucleus of the prefrontal cortex impairs CER learning. B) Tone-shock pairings rapidly decrease the electrical activity of the lateral nucleus of the amygdala. C) Damage to the central nucleus of the amygdala impairs CER learning. D) Activation of the lateral nucleus of the amygdala during CER training blocks the formation of the CER. E) CER learning is an example of perceptual learning.
Pain-relieving drugs that are derived from opium are called ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word