The process associated with a decrease in the likelihood of an action potential is called:
a. depolarization
b. hyperpolarization
c. reuptake of neurotransmitters
d. underproduction of acetylcholine
B
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Kevin is an emergency room nurse who experiences a great deal of stress. He has developed stomach problems that cause him great pain. His doctor has diagnosed an ulcer. In this example, the ulcer may be a:
A. hypochondriac symptom B. psychosomatic symptom C. resistance symptom D. defense mechanism
The problem with family aggregation studies is that they ____
a. are difficult to carry out b. do not control for environmental variables c. only tell us about the influence of the environment d. only tell us about chromosomal abnormalities
If Freud learned about Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning, he would infer that postconventional moral reasoning is governed by the
a. Oedipal complex. b. Electra complex. c. superego d. id.
According to the authors, persons who employ the
assessment technique of graphology are often more influenced by the _____ than they are by the actual differences in people's writing styles. A) availability heuristic B) confirmation bias Incorrect. The confirmation bias may, in fact, come into play in the way a graphologist interprets a particular handwriting sample, but it is not the heuristic that is mentioned by the authors. C) hindsight bias D) representativeness heuristic