After He Finished Shopping for a New Coat, Adam Returned

question 40

Multiple Choice

After he finished shopping for a new coat, Adam returned to his car in the parking lot to find that someone had broken his back windows and stolen his laptop. Furious, Adam began to yell and kicked at his side door. What area of the brain was guiding his behavior?

• A) the hypothalamus
• B) the medulla
• C) the thalamus
• D) the midbrain

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Definitions:

Motivational Interviewing

A counseling approach that helps to evoke from individuals their own motivations for making changes, through open-ended questions, affirmations, reflective listening, and summarizing.

Offending Behavior

Actions or conduct that violate social norms or laws, which can result in legal or social sanctions.

Consultation Sessions

Scheduled meetings or interactions with professionals to seek advice, guidance, or information on specific matters.

Aggressive Confrontation

A technique in therapy or conflict resolution where an individual directly challenges or opposes someone in a forceful manner.