The Effects of Overactivity in the ________ May Bias People

question 98

Multiple Choice

The effects of overactivity in the ________ may bias people toward aversive or emotionally arousing information.

• A)anterior cingulate
• B)amygdala
• C)hippocampus
• D)prefrontal cortex

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Definitions:

Population Parameter

A numerical value summarizing the whole population.

Confidence Interval

A range of values, derived from sample statistics, that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter, with a specified level of confidence.

Population Mean

The average value of all the elements in a population.

Interval Estimators

Statistic-based range estimates used to infer the value of a population parameter, providing an interval believed to contain the parameter.