Indicate Which Brain Structure Is Associated with Each Function by Writing

question 214

Short Answer

Indicate which brain structure is associated with each function by writing the appropriate letter in the blank using the following answer code:
a.cerebellum
b.hypothalamus
c.brainstem
d.basal nuclei
e.cerebral cortex
-Contains the autonomic nervous system coordinating center

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that automatically triggers a response without any need for prior learning.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually triggers a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Reinforcer

A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any need for learning, such as food for a hungry animal.

Conditioned Reinforcer

An initially neutral stimulus that acquires the capacity to serve as a reinforcer through association with an unconditioned reinforcer.