After taking several college courses, Chuck's short-term memory ability increased. This exemplifies the concept of

a. plasticity

_____ is the region of the cortex that plays a pivotal role in language comprehension.

a) the frontal lobe b) Wernicke's area c) the occipital lobe d) Broca's area

A major depressive disorder is most likely to be characterized by

A) a seasonal pattern of symptoms B) alternations between extreme hopelessness and unrealistic optimism C) a persistent irrational fear of other people D) feelings of personal worthlessness