Which Statement Is False

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which statement is false?

• A) There is no evidence that meditation is associated with changes in the brain.
• B) In many instances,the benefits attributed to meditation may actually reflect some other lifestyle factor.
• C) Many of the studies supporting meditation's benefits are methodologically flawed.
• D) In many cases,meditation's benefits may reflect little more than a placebo effect.

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Definitions:

Conception

The process of a sperm fertilizing an ovum, leading to the formation of a zygote and the beginning of pregnancy.

Forebrain

Evolutionarily the most recent addition to the brain; coordinates advanced cognitive functions such as thinking, planning, and language; contains the allocortex, neocortex, and basal ganglia.

Midbrain

Central part of the brain; contains neural circuits for hearing and seeing as well as for orienting movements.

Hindbrain

Evolutionarily the oldest part of the brain; contains the pons, medulla, reticular formation, and cerebellum, the structures that coordinate and control most voluntary and involuntary movements.