The Part of the Brain That Deals with the Basic

question 132

Multiple Choice

The part of the brain that deals with the basic drives such as hunger and thirst is the

• A) cerebrum.
• B) pons.
• C) cerebellum.
• D) thalamus.
• E) hypothalamus.

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Definitions:

Attribution Error

The cognitive bias that leads individuals to misattribute the reasons for their own or others' behaviors, often overestimating personality factors while underestimating situational influences.

Performance Dimensions

Various criteria or aspects by which an individual's or an organization's performance is evaluated.

Behavior Modification

A technique used to change behavior through the systematic application of the principles of conditioning.

Reinforce Behavior

The process of encouraging a specific behavior to occur more frequently by applying positive or negative stimuli following the behavior.