Chemical messengers that communicate with target cells more distant than the synapse by diffusing away from their point of release are known as
a. neurotransmitters.
b. neuromodulators.
c. neurohormones
d. neuroenzymes.
b
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more she is likely to eat. b. She is likely to consume more food because of the variety of food that is presented; the more variety of foods served, the more she is likely to eat. c. She consumes more food because she is in the presence of other people. d. She consumes more food because in the cooler months, ghrelin levels tend to decrease, and when ghrelin levels increase, people tend to eat more.
Which process MOST accurately describes the experience-sampling technique of determining the contents of consciousness?
A) Participants keep a dream diary at bedside to record their dreams upon awakening. B) Participants keep detailed thought journals and update these journals at least twice a day. C) Participants report what is on their mind when prompted at random times throughout the day. D) Participants talk out loud when something is on their mind and this is recorded.
Between 1932 and 2002, IQ
A) decreased by a total of 14 points. B) increased by a total of 22 points. C) showed little fluctuation. D) increased for black children and decreased for white children.
Five-year-old Lincoln understands that his sister is still a girl even though she has extremely short hair, wears combat boots, and drives a pickup truck. Lincoln has acquired the concept of gender
A) preference. B) awareness. C) orientation. D) constancy.