Dr Pasantes Is Investigating How the Brain Regulates Patterns of Eating

question 2

Multiple Choice

Dr. Pasantes is investigating how the brain regulates patterns of eating behavior. She performs an experiment and finds that lesioning a particular brain region causes rodents to completely stop eating. What area of the brain has Dr. Pasantes lesioned? ​

• A)the lateral hypothalamus
• B)the ventromedial hypothalamus
• C)the lateral amygdala
• D)the ventromedial amygdala

Evaluate and differentiate communication flows within organizations and their effectiveness.

Understand the significance and benefits of social dynamics, such as friendships in the workplace.

Identify ethical issues and behavior in the workplace, including reporting misconduct and handling harassment.

Apply theoretical models to analyze and solve interpersonal and organizational conflict.

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Definitions:

Alfred Binet

A French psychologist best known for his role in developing the first intelligence test, the Binet-Simon Intelligence Scale.

Inborn Intelligence

refers to the cognitive abilities and potential that an individual possesses naturally, from birth, as part of their genetic inheritance.

Heritability

A measure of how much of the variation in a trait within a population can be attributed to genetic differences.

Reliability

The degree to which an assessment tool produces stable and consistent results over time.