Garfield Is Having Great Difficulty Controlling His Appetite

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Multiple Choice

Garfield is having great difficulty controlling his appetite.All he wants to do is eat and no matter how much he eats he is still hungry.His weight is approaching 400 pounds and he still constantly wants to eat.His physician says the problem is due to a disorder in a specific center of the brain.The brain center is most likely the

• A)medulla
• B)cerebral cortex
• C)thalamus
• D)hypothalamus

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Definitions:

Context Effect

The influence of environmental factors on one's perception of a stimulus, showing how context can alter interpretation and memory.

Organizational Principle

A fundamental concept or guideline that drives the structure and behavior within an organization or system.

Gestalt Psychologists

Psychologists who focus on understanding the laws of our ability to acquire and maintain meaningful perceptions in an apparently chaotic world.

Perceived Whole

The comprehension or interpretation of something as a complete and unified entity.