The ________ states that a weak synapse will be strengthened if its activation occurs at the same time that the postsynaptic neuron fires
A) all-or-none principle
B) law of effect
C) perforant path hypothesis
D) Hebb rule
E) law of summation
Answer: D
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Fiona puts her hands into a sink of lukewarm water; Luke puts his hands into a sink of ice-cold water. Based on what is known about neural transmission, you could predict that the action potentials will
a. travel more quickly in Luke's system because the stimulus is more intense. b. be weaker in Fiona's system because the stimulus is less intense. c. be the same in both individuals due to the all-or-none principle. d. travel a shorter distance in Luke's system because the stimulus is more intense.
________ involves a cyclical pattern of binge eating followed by purging through compensatory methods, such as inducing vomiting or the use of laxatives
a. Anorexia nervosa b. Binge eating disorder c. Orthorexia nervosa d. Bulimia nervosa
According to Vygotsky, make-believe, like other complex mental activities, is __________.
a. first learned under the guidance of experts
b. discovered once toddlers are capable of representational schemes
c. a core domain of thought, prewired at birth to support rapid development
d. an automatic process, so well-learned that it requires no space in working memory
Which of the following is a primary reinforcer?
a. money b. a bar of candy c. a buzzer d. poker chips