During puberty, neurons become more responsive to excitatory neurotransmitters. As a result, adolescents
A) handle stressful events better than most adults.
B) experience pleasurable stimuli less intensely, causing them to seek outside stimulation, such as illicit drugs.
C) react more strongly to stressful events and experience pleasurable stimuli more intensely.
D) require less nightly sleep than school-age children and adults.
C
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How do the effects of Ritalin pills (methylphenidate) differ from those of cocaine? a. Ritalin has effects with slower onset and offset
b. Ritalin increases the presence of dopamine in synapses, and cocaine decreases it. c. Ritalin decreases the presence of dopamine in synapses, and cocaine increases it. d. Ritalin affects synapses in the cerebral cortex, and cocaine affects subcortical areas.
In dim light, the pupil of the eye is
a. dilated, producing a sharper image. b. constricted, producing a sharper image. c. constricted, producing an image that is not as sharp. d. dilated, producing an image that is not as sharp.
The degree to which group members like each other, feel pride in being part of the group, and are committed to their group goals is known as ____
a. group homogeneity b. group cohesiveness c. organizational citizenship behavior d. job satisfaction
According to your textbook authors, students who get good grades and remember more of the material long after the course is over
a. studied early in the morning rather than right before they went to sleep. b. worked smarter, not just longer and harder. c. tended to read each chapter at least three times. d. tried not to overlearn the material, since this usually causes confusion.