Which Type of Scan Has Been Used to Suggest That

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which type of scan has been used to suggest that stress of a stereotype threat impairs brain activity?

• A) CT scans
• B) MRI scans
• C) fMRI scans
• D) none of the choices are correct

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Definitions:

Pleasure Principle

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to the instinctual seeking of pleasure and avoiding pain to satisfy biological and psychological needs.

Id

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the psyche that is the source of instinctual impulses and demands for immediate satisfaction of primitive needs.

Thanatos

In psychoanalytic theory, the death drive representing an unconscious wish for death or self-destruction.

Conscious Mind

The aspect of the mind that is aware of one's self, thoughts, feelings, and surroundings.