Most addictive substances increase the release of the neurotransmitter ____________ in the nucleus accumbens of the brain

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


dopamine

Psychology

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a. a person who has sex with both men and women. b. another name for a homosexual. c. a person born with ambiguous sexual organs. d. another name for a heterosexual.

Psychology

The simplest experimental design for determining whether a curvilinear relationship exists between the independent and dependent variables would be a

A) single-variable, two-level. B) single-variable, three-level. C) two-variable, two-level. D) factorial.

Psychology

In addition to breast milk or formula, most infants begin to eat solid foods during their __________.

A. first year B. second year C. third year D. fourth year

Psychology

In which of the following therapies might a therapist use real physical pain to change behavior?

A. operant conditioning B. aversion therapy C. psychoanalysis D. systematic desensitization

Psychology