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The DSM-IV-TR focuses on three key elements that must be present for a cluster of symptoms to qualify as a potential mental disorder. These are ___________

Which gland provides fructose, a sugar in semen that energizes sperm?

Jennifer falls and hits her head on the corner of the table. As a result, her ability to perceive touch is impaired and she has trouble integrating her motor outputs with what she sees and feels. Jennifer likely suffered damage to her _________________.

The body’s ability to maintain stable internal conditions is referred to as?

During her exam, Sherry’s pencil falls on the floor. She notices her pencil is on the ground, looks at it, bends over, and picks it up. Sherry is relying on her ______ to execute the necessary muscle movements needed to retrieve her pencil.

Victoria was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor. As a result, she doesn’t experience appropriate levels of fear when she is in a threatening situation. Victoria’s tumor is most likely affecting the part of her limbic system called the ___________.

Alex and his girlfriend were at Cedar Point when he suddenly realized that they had become separated in the large crowd. He began to feel intense anxiety, accompanied by sweating, dizziness, and difficult breathing. After this experience, Alex became anxious at the thought of going through such an ordeal again. Alex is likely suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder.

Christina’s biology professor announced during class that they would be having a pop quiz. She immediately became stressed but began to relax once she remembered that she has been keeping up with the readings and is confident in her knowledge in the material. Christina’s eventual determination that she was able to handle this stress is known as _____________.

Herschel is pretending to be a pirate. When he looks at this treasure map with both eyes, he can see both the legend and the X, which marks the treasure. When he wears his eye patch, he notices that he cannot see the legend at the bottom of his map when he is looking at the X. this is likely because of (the) _______________ created by the optic nerve exiting the back of his retina.

Livia’s mother frequently tells family and friends a funny story about how Livia would ride on the back of the family dog when she was 12 months old. Livia cannot remember any events before the age of three, though if she hears this story in detail many times, it is likely that she will _______________________.