A neuron's electrical potential becomes more negative in response to:
a. an inhibitory message
b. an excitatory message
c. depolarization
d. the firing of the dendrites
A
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The school of psychology that places unconscious impulses and desires at the center of human behavior is
a. psychoanalysis. c. functionalism. b. structuralism d. Gestalt psychology.
In terms of the equity of punishment,
a. girls are punished more often than boys. b. punishment is usually applied equally to all people. c. schools more often use punishment to control members of racial minority groups. d. boys and girls receive about equal amounts of punishment. e. grade school children receive as much physical punishment as do adults.
Helen is a young adolescent at a rave. Helen's date, John, is trying to convince Helen to try Ecstasy. All John's friends are pressuring Helen. If Helen decides to try the drug, it may be due in part to
a. the fact that Helen understands the medicinal merits. b. her metacognitive development. c. the desire to be accepted by peers. d. her being at a rave instead of a party.
Keith is meeting his friends at the lake for a camping trip. He bought a case of beer but only plans to drink half of it on Friday night and the other half on Saturday night
By the end of Friday night, to Keith's surprise he only drank seven beers, all of which occurred after dinner while sitting by the campfire. From this scenario, Keith's drinking behavior is best described as ____. a. binge drinking b. social drinking c. alcoholism d. irresponsible drinking