Briefly explain why Jamel can use alcohol as a way to self-medicate his anxiety?
What will be an ideal response?
Alcohol acts to increase GABA activity by binding to the GABAA receptor. When drugs bind to the GABA receptor, a chloride channel opens and negative chloride ions enter the cell hyperpolarizing it.
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How can learning theory help to explain why diet drinks are ineffective in helping people lose weight?
A) Sugar acts as a positive reinforcer, but artificial sweeteners act as a negative reinforcer. B) Stimulus discrimination allows the body to tell the difference between real sugar and artificial sweeteners. C) Extinction occurs when artificial sweeteners are introduced, but spontaneous recovery leads to a return of overeating. D) People normally learn that sweet tastes (CS) predict calories (US), but artificial sweeteners weaken this association.
Regarding psychosocial development and the resolution of the psychosocial dilemmas, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. A psychosocial dilemma is a conflict between personal impulses and the social world. b. Knowing about the psychosocial dilemmas may allow you to anticipate typical trouble spots in your own life. c. Knowing about the psychosocial dilemmas may help you to be better prepared to understand the problems and feelings of friends and relatives at various points in the life cycle. d. A string of "successes" in life tends to make us weak, while dealing with unfavorable outcomes makes us stronger and better able to deal with later crises.
Young Mathias responds to his mother's question, "Good morning, honey. How did you sleep?" by repeating what she says instead of answering her question. He responds in a similar manner to other questions as well. This form of language disturbance is called:
A. pronoun reversal. B. echolalia. C. mutism. D. deferred mirroring.
The approach that has helped children with autism spectrum just order learn to interact successfully involves
A) operant conditioning B) stress inoculation training C) the double blind procedure D) aversive conditioning