If you take ibuprofen, this decreases swelling and pain. It does so by blocking ______.
A. enzymes required for producing prostaglandins
B. the release of neurotransmitters and neuropeptides by spinal cord neurons
C. responses to pain in the primary somatosensory cortex
D. blockade of a dermatome in the spinal cord
Answer: A
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a. familismo. b. lack of challenging cognitive activities in school. c. lack of intrinsic motivation. d. stereotype threat.
__________ is a sense of apprehension or doom that is accompanied by physiological
symptoms such as tightness of the stomach, increased heart rate, and sweaty palms. a. Fear b. Stress c. A psychosis d. Anxiety e. Panic
Erikson proposed a __________ theory, which emphasized that society and culture influence and shape us
a) psychosocial b) psychodynamic c) psychoanalytic d) behavioral
Cognitive dissonance arises when we notice a discrepancy between our attitudes and our behaviors. One way we can reduce the dissonance is by ________
A) focusing more of our attention on the discrepancy to determine whether the attitude or the behavior is more important to us B) coming up with justifications in support of the behavior C) describing the dissonant attitude and behavior to a significant other person to seek their support D) modifying either the attitude or the behavior to be more extremely inconsistent with each other E) strengthening the attitude and the behavior and ignoring the discrepancy