After an Evil Scientist Destroys Part of Patrick's Brain, Patrick

question 37

Multiple Choice

After an evil scientist destroys part of Patrick's brain, Patrick finds that he is constantly hungry and he eats much more than before. The scientist destroyed Patrick's

• A)amygdala.
• B)hypothalamus.
• C)thalamus.
• D)hippocampus.

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Definitions:

Preoperational Thought

A reiteration of preoperational, highlighting the early childhood cognitive phase where imagination flourishes yet logical reasoning abilities are not yet developed.

Sensorimotor

Pertaining to the first developmental stage in Piaget's theory, focusing on infants' understanding of the world through their sensory experiences and motor activities.

Formal-Operational Thought

The stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development during which individuals develop the ability to think abstractly, logically, and systematically, typically beginning in adolescence.

Concrete-Operational Thought

A stage in cognitive development, as theorized by Piaget, where children can think logically about concrete events.