The False Claim That We Really Only Use 10 Percent

question 387

Multiple Choice

The false claim that we really only use 10 percent of our brain may be traced to the fact that electrically probing the ________ often leads to no observable response.

• A)hypothalamus
• B)association areas
• C)motor cortex
• D)amygdala

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Definitions:

Projective Tests

Psychological assessments where individuals respond to ambiguous stimuli, revealing hidden emotions, desires, and internal conflicts based on their projections.

Ambiguous Stimuli

Information or events that lack clarity and can be understood or interpreted in more than one way.

Personality Trait

Enduring patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior that distinguish individuals from each other.

Rorschach Inkblot Test

A projective psychological test consisting of inkblots where individuals' interpretations of the blots are used to assess their personality.