Greatly increased activation of postsynaptic receptors with drugs generally results in the receptors
a. becoming more sensitive
b. becoming less sensitive
c. showing little increase or decrease in sensitivity
d. becoming more active
b
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a. experiments should be as carefully controlled as possible, in order to avoid confounding variables. b. laboratory settings should be employed whenever possible. c. behavior should be initially studied in its simplest, most basic form; more complex kinds of behavior should be studied later on. d. experiments should be conducted that will have some application to experience outside the laboratory
Susanna has been classically conditioned to feel anxiety every time she walks through the anti-theft security devices at a local store because in the past she has set off the alarm many times when clerks failed to demagnetize her purchases. Susanna has the best chance of eliminating her classically conditioned anxiety by ____
a. ?never going to that store again b. ?setting off the alarm as many times as she can so that she gets used to it c. ?demanding that the store compensate her for her anxiety d. ?repeatedly walking through the devices without setting off the alarm
When our superego is dominant, ______
a. our behavior is too tightly controlled b. our instincts are unbridled c. we are able to fully enjoy a normal life d. we do not have any guilt feelings
Which of the following types of information would be of LEAST interest to a genetic counselor?
a. parents' ages b. parents' illnesses c. parents' ethnic background d. parents' income