The Structuralists Were Important in the History of Psychology Because

question 100

Multiple Choice

The structuralists were important in the history of psychology because they

• A) examined consciousness and the structure of mental processes.
• B) were the first to use brain-scanning techniques to learn about the structure of the brain.
• C) realized the limits of introspection and focused on the structure of behaviors.
• D) were strongly influenced by Charles Darwin.

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Definitions:

Leptin

A hormone produced by fat cells that regulates energy balance by inhibiting hunger.

Arcuate Nucleus

A nucleus in the hypothalamus involved in the regulation of many physiological processes, including appetite and fertility.

Modulation

The process of varying a property of a waveform, such as its amplitude or frequency, to encode information.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain below the thalamus that coordinates both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems, and involved in sleep and emotional activity.