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Linda's Teacher Shows Her a Small Ball of Clay

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Linda's teacher shows her a small ball of clay.He then squashes the ball so it looks like a pancake and asks Linda which has more clay, the ball or the pancake.Linda replies that they both have the same amount."How do you know?" asks her teacher."Look," says Linda, "I can roll the pancake back into the same ball it was before." Linda's response shows:


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Limbic System

A complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involved with instinct and mood. It controls the basic emotions (fear, pleasure, anger) and drives (hunger, sex, dominance, care of offspring).

Visceral Organs

Internal organs of the body, especially those within the chest (such as the heart or lungs) or abdomen (such as the liver, pancreas, and intestines).

Hypothalamus

A small region of the brain's diencephalon involved in hormone regulation and many vital processes, such as temperature control and hunger.

Retarded Growth

Delayed or slowed physical development, often due to nutritional, genetic, or hormonal factors.

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