Dr. Miller was lecturing on dopamine as the key neurotransmitter of reward and addiction; her main points were that rats will not press a lever for amphetamines or cocaine if given a drug that ______ dopamine activity, and the same drug will block the rewarding effects of ESB.
A. facilitates
B. agonizes
C. antagonizes
D. modulates
Answer: C
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A. contiguity B. higher-order conditioning C. spontaneous recovery D. conditional timing
At the annual company party, Joe Plodder got the Employee of the Year award and said, "I didn't go to college, but I do well because I got my smarts from the School of Hard Knocks.". Joe alluded to his high level of
a. formal education b. Flynn effect intelligence. c. crystallized intelligence. d. tacit/practical intelligence.
Which one of the following would be most likely to sponsor research on attitude-behavior consistency?
A. A university research team looking for a cure for rosacea B. A campaign manager for a candidate running for office C. A college football coach preparing a game plan for a rivalry game D. An owner of an auto supply company with standing orders from large car companies
Sudden eye movements used to look from one object to another are known as ______.
A. smooth pursuit eye movements B. saccades C. akinetopsia D. reverse Reichardt detectors