The Vital Centers for the Control of Visceral Activities Such

question 151

Multiple Choice

The vital centers for the control of visceral activities such as heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, swallowing, and vomiting are located in the ________.

• A) pons
• B) medulla oblongata
• C) midbrain
• D) cerebrum
• E) hypothalamus

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Definitions:

Conscious Memory

The aspect of memory that involves the intentional recall of information and experiences that one can consciously declare or "know."

Retrieval Cues

Stimuli or signals that help in the recall of memories stored in long-term memory.

Iconic Memories

A type of visual memory that lasts very briefly, usually no more than a split second.

Priming

A technique in psychology used to train people's memory in both positive and negative ways by presenting them with one stimulus to influence their response to another stimulus.