The Midbrain Contains the ____, Which Is Involved in Arousal

question 40

Multiple Choice

The midbrain contains the ____, which is involved in arousal and stress or tension.

• A) reticular activating system
• B) medulla
• C) pons
• D) cerebellum

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Definitions:

Conditioning

A process of behavior modification by which a subject comes to associate a desired behavior with a previously unrelated stimulus.

Effortful Processing

A form of memory encoding that necessitates focus and deliberate effort, unlike automatic processing.

Encoding

Encoding is the initial process of converting information into a form that can be stored in memory, involving the transformation of sensory input into a meaningful memory.

Implicit Memory

This is a type of long-term memory that enables people to perform tasks without conscious awareness of these previous experiences.