Secondary Mental Abilities Are Measured

question 84

Multiple Choice

Secondary mental abilities are measured

• A) with verbal comprehension tests.
• B) by assessing spatial orientation.
• C) indirectly.
• D) through biological structures that have an effect on speed of processing.

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Definitions:

Carotid Baroreceptors

Pressure-sensitive sensory receptors located in the carotid arteries that help regulate blood pressure by detecting changes in arterial pressure.

Decrease in Blood Pressure

A reduction in the force exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessels.

Vagus Nerve

The tenth cranial nerve that innervates many organs, including the heart, lungs, and digestive tract, playing a critical role in the parasympathetic nervous system.

Somatic Motor Neuron

A type of neuron that sends impulses from the central nervous system to skeletal muscle cells, causing them to contract.