The Corpus Callosum

question 15

Multiple Choice

The corpus callosum

• A) is the wrinkled surface of the brain.
• B) is a tube-like structure at one end of a neuron.
• C) is a thick bundle of neurons that links the left and right hemispheres of the brain.
• D) controls personality and the ability to make and carry out plans.

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Definitions:

Heteronomous

Subject to external rules or laws rather than being independent in one's ethics or morality.

Autonomous

The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision independently.

Moral Development

The growth of an individual's understanding of right and wrong, including the formation of ethical and moral beliefs throughout life.

Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work on children's cognitive development, proposing stages through which children progress as they grow.