Variables That Are Not Accounted for in a Model Are

question 37

Multiple Choice

Variables that are not accounted for in a model are called:

• A) endogenous factors.
• B) exogenous factors.
• C) normative statements.
• D) positive statements.
• E) the scientific method.

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Definitions:

Psychosurgery

Surgical procedures on the brain intended to relieve or control severe or violent psychological disorders.

Hemispheres

Half of the spherical brain, divided into the right and left hemispheres, each controlling specific functions and activities.

Temporal Lobes

The lobes that are involved in the reception and interpretation of auditory information; they contain the primary auditory cortex, Wernicke’s area, and the temporal association areas.

Prefrontal Lobotomy

A surgical procedure once used to treat mental disorders, involving the removal or destruction of part of the prefrontal cortex, now largely discredited due to severe side effects.