The effect of a neurotransmitter on a postsynaptic neuron is determined by the ____.
A. speed the action potential traveled down the axon
B. number of branches of the presynaptic axon
C. receptors on the postsynaptic membrane
D. distance between the synapse and the cell body
Answer: C
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a. observational learning b. parental identification c. systemizing d. differential reinforcement
Which of the following is true about gender and achievement?
A. Men and women act similarly in achievement settings. B. Men and women differ in the way they define success. C. Women in our society are more likely to see success in terms of external standards. D. Men and women assign similar values to achievement tasks.
When the surgeon's patient died, the intern decided the surgeon was incompetent. This illustrates:
a. an internal attribution b. an external attribution c. a self-serving bias d. cognitive dissonance
In his family therapy work, Dr. Sugarman emphasizes rewards that maintain undesirable actions or may enhance desired actions. Dr. Sugarman probably is conducting
a. behavioral family therapy. b. network family therapy. c. strategic family therapy. d. structural family therapy.