The ability of leptin to inhibit eating can be viewed as a dual action in the brain that involves the activation of ________ and the inhibition of ________
a. CART/alpha-MSH neurons; NPY/AGRP neurons
b. insulin receptors; CCK receptors
c. ghrelin cells in the stomach; CART/alpha-MSH neurons
d. CCK-A receptors; serotonin neurons
e. PYY cells; MCH/orexin neurons
Answer: a. CART/alpha-MSH neurons; NPY/AGRP neurons
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a. interoceptive exposure. b. worry exposure. c. response prevention. d. flooding.
The owner of Buddy's Pools knows that many of his employees would like to have a pool in their own home, but cannot afford it. So, he makes a decision to let them know that the employee who sells the most swimming pools in the next 12 months will be given a pool of their own, free of charge. Even though this is an expensive incentive, he believes that this is valuable to his workers and that it will enhance their motivation to sell pools. Buddy believes in the ________ theory of motivation.
A. goal-setting B. existence, relatedness, growth C. initiating structure D. expectancy
A __________ is a test that involves responding to ambiguous stimuli (like inkblots or incomplete sentences) in order to evaluate the client's inner thoughts and feelings
a) behavioral assessment b) projective test c) structured interview d) rating scale
When we feel that we may have made an incorrect or poor decision, the uncomfortable psychological state is called
a. reactance after the fact b. pessimistic explanatory style c. learned helplessness d. postdecision regret