Information about pain is processed by the _________ nuclei of the thalamus

a. ventral posterior and intralaminar
b. ventral posterior and lateral geniculate
c. intralaminar and medial geniculate
d. medial dorsal and ventral posterior


a

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Using any two of the different perspectives of personality theory, discuss your own personality. What are your positive and not-so-positive attributes? Have you ever stopped to wonder how you became the person you are? What do you think contributes to the personality you have developed? Are there ways you'd like to change your personality? Do you think those changes are possible?

What will be an ideal response?

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Contrary to Dale's principle, presynaptic neurons show a great deal of flexibility in releasing different neurotransmitters from different ______.

A. coreleases B. axon terminals C. dendritic spines D. somas

Psychology

Psychophysicists define the difference threshold for a stimulus as the:

a. smallest difference in the magnitude of two stimuli that an observer can reliably detect b. largest difference in the magnitude of two stimuli that an observer can reliably detect c. amount of stimulus energy that must be present for the stimulus to be detected 50% of the time d. amount of stimulus energy that must be present for the stimulus to be detected 100% of the time

Psychology

A person with a(n) ________ attachment style will be uncomfortable getting close to others and will find it difficult to trust or depend on others

a. secure b. avoidant c. anxious d. ambivalent

Psychology