Which of the Following Does NOT Cross the Blood-Brain Barrier

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does NOT cross the blood-brain barrier?

• A)oxygen
• B)glucose
• C)amino acids
• D)None of the answers is correct.

Recognize the role of priming in influencing cognitive processes.

Appreciate the complexities and dangers of dual task performances, like driving while using a cell phone.

Explain Treisman's Feature Integration theory and its implications on attention.

Understand various theories of attention, including filter, attenuation, and divided attention theories.

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Definitions:

Belief in a Just World

The cognitive bias that assumes people get what they deserve, leading to a rationale for misfortune and suffering.

Empathy-Altruism Model

The idea that the reason people help others depends on how much they empathize with them. When empathy is low, people help others when benefits outweigh costs; when empathy is high, people help others even at costs to themselves.

Empathy Gap

The difficulty in understanding or predicting the preferences, behaviors, or feelings of those who are in a different emotional or physical state.

Perspective Taking

The cognitive process of considering another person's viewpoint or understanding the world from their perspective.