Explain how autoreceptors dampen neuronal activity
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Autoreceptors are sensitive to the transmitter released by a particular neuron. Activation of the autoreceptor produces negative feedback—either reduced cell firing or reduced
synthesis/release of the transmitter. The net effect is to modulate the amount of transmitter in the
synapse (and at the postsynaptic receptors).
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For Kohlberg, the outcome of the three childhood stages of gender development is the acquisition of gender
a. moratorium. b. flexibility. c. androgyny. d. constancy.
According to psychoanalytic theory, boys' fear of castration is most closely associated with
a. learned helplessness b. free association c. an oral fixation d. the Oedipus complex
Why are personality disorders particularly difficult to diagnose?
What will be an ideal response?
For a task that is complex and has many independent components like learning a word processing computer program, research suggests it is best to teach each piece separately (rather than trying to teach the entire program at once). This approach is known as _____ learning
A. part B. divided C. itemized D. enumerated