The coating of the neural pathways with a fatty substance, which results in more efficient processing of electrical signals, is called
A. maturation.
B. myelination.
C. insulation.
D. functionalization.
Answer: B
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a. the genetic transmission of learned behavior b. the relative success of aggressive predators c. variations in reproductive success d. the interaction of heredity and the environment
Someone with a belief-desire psychology understands that
a. people do not always hold accurate beliefs, but these beliefs still influence behavior. b. beliefs accurately reflect what we desire. c. desires shape our behavior. d. people develop accurate beliefs based on interactions with others.
Steve, a college sophomore, is seeing a psychologist because of his intense fear of people. His counselor feels that Steve's fear is a product of unresolved conflicts about his parents, and his childhood experiences with them
Steve's therapist is most characteristic of which school of psychology? a. behaviorism b. psychoanalytic c. humanistic d. Gestalt
A habit-family hierarchy may be described as
a. ordered responses leading to different goals. b. ordered responses leading to the same goal. c. ordered responses leading to similar goals. d. random responses leading to the same goal.