Reports of Near-Death Experiences Typically Involve __________

question 21

Multiple Choice

Reports of near-death experiences typically involve __________.

• A)meeting with a dark and threatening being
• B)an out-of-body experience or sense of detachment from one's physical body
• C)lack of awareness of one's surroundings
• D)a failure to be pronounced clinically dead
• E)no great difficulty in communicating to others what has happened

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Definitions:

Microelectrode

A microscopic insulated wire or a saltwater-filled glass tube whose uninsulated tip is used to stimulate or record from neurons.

Electroencephalogram

A test that measures and records the electrical activity of the brain using small, flat metal discs attached to the scalp.

Oscilloscope

Specialized device that serves as a sensitive voltmeter, registering changes in voltage over time.

Neocortex

Most recently expanded outer layer (“new bark”) of the forebrain, composed of about six layers of gray matter. Its name is a misnomer, as it actually isn’t newer because it arose at the same time during evolution as other forms of cortex. It is also called isocortex because it is almost always six-layered, with few exceptions.