Which area of the limbic system will become more active, if you mentally plan a drive across town?

a. the bottom part of the amygdala
b. the left side of the hypothalamus
c. the top part of the thalamus
d. the right side of the hippocampus

ANSWER: d

Psychology

You might also like to view...

Which of the following programs is considered controversial because it seems to support substance abusers in their addiction by supplying methadone and clean needles for drug injections, when, in reality, this type of program is often the only hope for addicts who would otherwise cause more harm to themselves and to others?

a. "cold turkey" approach b. scheduled gradual reduction program c. harm reduction strategy d. deinstitutionalization program

Psychology

When American and Japanese participants were shown drawings of everyday scenes, such as a farm, and were later shown slightly changed versions of the same scene, the Americans participants tended to

a. be better at detecting changes in the figure of the scene. b. be better at finding alterations in the background of the scene. c. find fewer overall changes. d. find significantly more of the changes.

Psychology