Extremely Traumatic Experiences, Such as Military Combat, Can Result in Memories

question 24

Multiple Choice

Extremely traumatic experiences, such as military combat, can result in memories and "flashbacks" that leave a person emotionally handicapped because they produce so much activation in which part of the brain?

• A)pons
• B)limbic system
• C)reticular formation
• D)somatosensory cortex

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Definitions:

Structuralists

Early psychologists who analyzed the basic elements of thoughts and sensations to determine the structure of conscious experience.

Phrenology

Phrenology is a now-discredited theory that suggested the shape and size of the cranium could be used to determine personality traits and mental abilities.

Psychological Laboratory

A controlled environment where experiments related to psychology and human behavior are conducted.

Sigmund Freud

The pioneer of psychoanalysis, known for his theory of the unconscious mind and mechanisms of repression.