A Person Who Has Experienced Destruction of Brain Tissue May

question 98

Multiple Choice

A person who has experienced destruction of brain tissue may have widespread or limited behavioral deficits. The outcome depends upon all of the following EXCEPT

• A) whether the person is male or female.
• B) the location of the brain damage.
• C) the person's predisorder personality or intellectual competence.
• D) the person's total life situation.

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Definitions:

Biscuit

A baked food item, typically flour-based, that varies significantly between regions; in the U.S., it refers to a soft bread roll, while in the U.K. it is akin to what Americans call a cookie.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

CR Fading

A technique in classical conditioning by which the conditioned response (CR) is gradually weakened by presenting the conditioned stimulus (CS) without the unconditioned stimulus (US).

Habituation

A decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated presentations, indicating a basic form of learning.