The Part of the Brain That Regulates Body Temperature Is

question 259

Multiple Choice

The part of the brain that regulates body temperature is the:

• A)cerebrum
• B)hypothalamus
• C)thalamus
• D)medulla

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Definitions:

Generalization

The extension of learned responses to stimuli that are similar but not identical to the conditioned stimulus in a learning process.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished response after a period of time without exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

Extinction

In psychology, the process through which a conditioned response decreases in frequency and eventually disappears as a result of the withdrawal of reinforcement.

Contingency

The relationship between two events, one being contingent or a consequence of the other's occurrence.