Which Brain Structure Was Identified in Early Experiments as a "Master

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which brain structure was identified in early experiments as a "master control centre" for hunger and eating?

• A) basal ganglia
• B) superior colliculus
• C) thalamus
• D) hypothalamus

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Definitions:

Dependent/Outcome Variable

The variable in an experimental setting that is affected by manipulations in the independent variable; it represents the outcome of interest.

Proportion

A statistical measure that indicates the fraction of the total number of outcomes that share a particular attribute or characteristic.

Estimated Odds

The calculated likelihood of a particular outcome in comparison to the likelihood of another outcome.

Multiple Logistic Regression

A statistical method for analyzing a dataset in which there are one or more independent variables that determine an outcome, which is dichotomous.