The tendency to look for information that supports one’s own belief is called __________.

Critical thinking means making judgments based on __________.

Tristan has decided to seek medical help for mood disturbances and appetite problems. Which neurotransmitter is most likely involved in the problems Tristan is experiencing?

__________ synapses make it more likely that a neuron will send its message to other neurons, whereas __________ synapses make it less likely that a neuron will send its message.

The __________ is a structure in the brain stem that plays a role in sleep, dreaming, left-right body coordination, and arousal.

Hanna proposes the idea that one’s sexual history prior to marriage may be linked to whether one ends up getting divorced. This best represents which step of the scientific method?

After Jayla suffers a head injury, she reports that she is unable to see, although her eyes are uninjured. A doctor would suspect an injury in Jayla’s __________ lobe.

Which equipment is used to monitor brain waves?

A group of axons bundled together coated in myelin that travels together through the body is called a __________.

The __________ lobes are located at the top and back of each cerebral hemisphere and contain the centers for touch, body position, and temperature.