A mother brings her five-year-old son to you for an evaluati…

A mother brings her five-year-old son to you for an evaluation.  She reports that since he had an accidental fall where he hit his head, he’s had difficulty with motor coordination.  Your first hypothesis about the part of the brain that may have been injured by the fall is the

A person stops and asks a parking attendant for directions a…

A person stops and asks a parking attendant for directions after getting lost while driving to an appointment.  The attendant states, “Make a left at the first red light.  Go four blocks until you reach a stop sign and turn right into Main Street.  About three blocks down Main, look for a large red sign at the entrance to the parking lot.”  What type of memory is needed to hold such information?

A babysitter is watching her neighbor’s 4-year old.  The chi…

A babysitter is watching her neighbor’s 4-year old.  The child wants some candy, but the babysitter was told by his mother not to give him any.  After listening to the boy’s whining for ten minutes, the babysitter gives in – she gives the boy some candy and he stops whining.  In this situation, the babysitter’s behavior (giving the child candy) is the result of