So-Called Subcortical Structures Lie Underneath the Cortex

question 131

Multiple Choice

So-called subcortical structures lie underneath the cortex. One of these is the thalamus, which __________.

• A) controls speech and verbal reasoning
• B) specializes in the processing of emotion
• C) acts as a relay station for sensory information
• D) controls motivated behaviors such as eating, drinking, and sexual activity

Understand the concept of motivation and its philosophical underpinnings.

Identify and describe key theories and concepts in the study of human motivation.

Explain the role of biological processes in human and animal behavior.

Delineate the influence of evolutionary theory on psychology.

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