When a Part of the Body Is Very Sensitive to Touch

question 11

Multiple Choice

When a part of the body is very sensitive to touch or pain, this body part will be associated with a larger area on which part of the cortex?

• A) somatosensory area
• B) primary temporal area
• C) amygdala
• D) thalamus

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Definitions:

Preconventional Moral Reasoning

The first level of moral reasoning in Kohlberg's theory, where individuals base their moral decisions on the direct consequences to themselves, including rewards and punishments.

Autonomous Morality

A stage in moral development where individuals understand and apply their own set of moral principles, often independent of external authority or conventions.

Heteronomous Morality

The stage in child development where moral thinking is tied to obedience and punishment, typically regulated by external authority.

Conventional Moral Reasoning

A stage in moral development where individuals make judgments based on societal rules and laws.