The tonic phase of a grand mal seizure begins
a. when the cortex is inhibited by messages sent from diencephalic structures.
b. when an aura is produced within the cerebellum.
c. when neurons in the motor cortex contract the body muscles.
d. with an excessive release of glutamate in the hippocampus.
e. with a suppression of glycine release within the brain stem.
Answer: c. when neurons in the motor cortex contract the body muscles.
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a. reuptake b. exocytosis c. endocytosis d. synaptic diffusion
The belief in the four humors as a means of explaining temperament
A) has yet to be disproven. B) is inconsistent with a biological explanation for mental illness. C) proposed that mental disorders were the result of an imbalance. D) provides that first indication that ancient people recognized the significance of the brain in determining behavior.
Working memory is referred to by some theorists as __________ memory.
A. tertiary B. primary C. short-term D. long-term
Self-reinforcement:
a. has to be tangible to be effective.
b. can be guided by our past behavior as reference points.
c. ceases when we fail to reach a certain level of achievement.
d. has also been alternatively addressed as the superego by Bandura.