Stand-up comedians who improvise constantly while on stage are demonstrating their ability to change according to the environment. Which of the following characteristics of the nervous system is most likely playing a predominant role?

A. resting potential
B. reuptake
C. adaptability
D. polarization


Answer: C

Psychology

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Kedrick is a 12-year-old member of Mehinaku society. He is often sick and stays at home to help his mother rather than fishing with his father and practicing wrestling. Kedrick is likely to be

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According to Chapter 2, Thibaut and Walker found

A. that the adversarial system led to less biased decisions. B. that the adversarial system led to decisions that were more likely to be perceived as fair by the litigants. C. that both A and B are correct. D. that neither of these is correct.

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If a parent follows misbehavior with an unpleasant consequence, such as scolding or spanking, the parent is using

a. negative punishment. b. positive punishment. c. response cost. d. negative punishment.

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