The term _____ refers to a decrement in learning ability that results from repeated exposure to uncontrollable aversive events
A) ?experimental neurosis
B) ?learned optimism
C) ?posttraumatic stress disorder
D) ?learned helplessness
D
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Jacob has taken Ecstasy. The activity within his brain will increase because this drug
a. causes more neurotransmitters to be released. b. will prolong the action of certain neurotransmitters. c. will directly stimulate brain cells by mimicking specific neurotransmitters in the brain. d. will fill receptor sites on brain cells and block incoming messages.
If your basis for a decision about a certain action involves asking yourself whether it is within the legal limits, you are using
A. Personal morality as a means of deciding B. Legality as a means of deciding C. Enlightened self-interest as a means of deciding
During an action potential, the electrical charge inside the neuron is _________ compared to the electrical charge outside the neuron
A) positive B) balanced C) negative D) neutral
What are some problems in the argument that human behavior might be influenced
by hereditary factors? (a) one cannot ethically perform selective breeding studies on humans (b) human behavior is vastly more variable than that of many animals (c) human behavior is not as tightly controlled by genetic programs as animal behavior is (d) all of the above