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The __________ is the part of the brain responsible for the formation of long-term memories.

The area at the back of the left temporal lobe that is crucial in the ability to listen, process, and understand what others are saying is __________ area.

Dexter conducted a naturalistic observation as a project for a psychology class. He observed the interactions of parents and children at a restaurant. Many of the people he observed seemed to notice him. When Dexter described his work to his teacher, she suggested he find out more about the __________ effect.

Isaiah is having trouble deciding what he wants to eat for breakfast. Which lobe of his brain is especially active as he makes his selection?

Meaghan just received the results of a complete physical that found her body is not producing enough insulin. Which of the following endocrine glands is affecting her body’s ability to produce insulin?

The effect of alcohol is to enhance the effect of __________, which causes the general inhibition of the nervous system associated with getting drunk.

The magazine Desperate Wives publishes a survey of its female readers called “The Sex Life of the American Wife.” It reports that 87 percent of all wives like to make love in rubber boots. A more accurate title for this survey would be __________.

Damage to the __________ would result in an inability to identify and comprehend what is seen through the eyes.

As part of a psychology experiment, Santiago decides to measure a person’s “anxiety” by noting the number of blinks a person makes in a 20-minute social interaction with a stranger. Santiago appears to have offered a(n) __________ of anxiety.

Observing behavior as it happens in real-life natural settings without imposing laboratory controls is known as the __________.