The Mesencephalon Contains the Headquarters of the ________, a Specialized

question 164

Multiple Choice

The mesencephalon contains the headquarters of the ________, a specialized component of the reticular formation that controls alertness and attention.

• A) falx cerebri
• B) Wernicke's area
• C) general association area
• D) reticular activating system
• E) basal ganglia

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Definitions:

A-not-B Task

A cognitive task used to assess the understanding of object permanence in infants, where an object is hidden in one location (A) then moved to another (B), and the infant's search behavior is observed.

Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in the study of child development and his theory of cognitive development.

Time Before

Refers to the period or moments that precede a particular event or point in time.

Violations-of-Expectations Procedure

An experimental technique used in developmental psychology to assess infants' understanding of physical and social norms by observing their reactions to unexpected events.