Liam suffered a brain injury as a result of hitting his head…

Liam suffered a brain injury as a result of hitting his head while waterskiing. One of the problems that developed was that Liam could not pronounce certain words correctly for a long period of time until he had extensive speech therapy; he can now speak as he did before his accident. This is an example of the brain’s __________, which allowed the structure and function of his brain cells to change to adjust to the trauma.

Harley was participating in an experiment in which she was g…

Harley was participating in an experiment in which she was given a pill that was supposed to cause her to get drowsy. Five minutes after taking the pill, Harley reported that she felt drowsy and wanted to lie down. The pill was actually made of sugar and had no ingredients to cause drowsiness. How do you explain Harley’s drowsy feeling?