Which of the Following Is NOT a Role of the Basal

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a role of the basal nuclei?

• A) playing a role in cognition and emotion
• B) controlling starting and stopping movements
• C) initiating protective reflex actions
• D) inhibiting unnecessary or antagonistic movements

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Definitions:

Additional Research

The process of seeking out more information or evidence beyond what is initially available to deepen understanding or resolve uncertainties.

Cognitive Heuristics

Human decision-making shortcuts people rely on to expedite their judgments about what to believe or what to do.

Self-Regulation

A process in which one monitors one's cognitive activities, the elements used in those activities, and the results educed, particularly by applying skills in analysis, and evaluation to one's own inferential judgments with a view toward questioning, confirming, validating, or correcting either one's reasoning or one's results.

False Positives

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