Behavioral avoidance system and behavioral inhibition system activity are thought to be tied to differences in biological functioning
What neurotransmitters are thought to be closely linked with behavioral avoidance system and behavioral inhibition system functioning?
The neurotransmitter dopamine appears critically involved in the functioning of the system that engages the pursuit of incentives (behavioral avoidance system). In contrast, serotonin and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) are thought to mediate behavioral inhibition system functioning.
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A researcher is going to use a behavioral chaining procedure to teach an individual with developmental disabilities to stuff brochures into envelopes. The researcher first goes through the process of identifying all the individual stimulus-response components in the chain. This process is called:
a. component analysis b. stimulus-response analysis c. task analysis d. behavioral analysis
In Irving Biederman's recognition by components theory, a basic form, such as a cylinder or block is called a:
a. element b. geon c. cell d. soma
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Collecting baseline data through retrospection improves a researchers’ control for problems of maturation.
Which of the following treatments reduces or eliminates the symptoms of psychological disorders by altering aspects of body functioning?
A. cognitive-behavioral therapies B. psychotherapies C. biological therapies D. humanistic therapies