A Shallow Groove on the Surface of the Cerebral Cortex

question 14

Multiple Choice

A shallow groove on the surface of the cerebral cortex is called a

• A) gyrus.
• B) furrow.
• C) fissure.
• D) sulcus.

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Definitions:

Psychosexual Development

A central element of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, which proposes that children pass through a series of stages centered on erogenous zones.

Latency Stage

A psychoanalytic term for a period in child development from about age five to puberty during which sexual urges are inactive.

Biological Drives

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Unconscious

The part of the mind that is inaccessible to the conscious mind but that affects behavior and emotions.