Nociceptors are a type of
a. free nerve ending
b. Pacinian corpuscle.
c. Meissner's corpuscle.
d. Ruffini ending.
a
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a. His heart and respiration rates have slowed down and his muscles have become fatigued. He has developed hives all over his upper torso. b. His endocrine and sympathetic activity is above normal, but lower than in the alarm stage. c. His hypothalamus is secreting corticotrophin-releasing hormones, which in turn causes his pituitary gland to secrete cortisol. d. His body has been activated and he is experiencing a fight or flight reaction.
The goal of person-centered therapy is to _____
a) uncover sexual and aggressive impulses buried deep within the mind. b) help the person get back on the path of self-actualization. c) modify maladaptive behaviors. d) help individuals work through difficult and traumatic childhood issues that have invaded the unconscious.
When learning a new noun, toddlers and preschoolers acquiring diverse languages tend to assume that it refers to an object category at ________.
A. a specific hierarchical level, such as "beagle" or "greyhound" B. an intermediate hierarchical level, such as "dog" C. a general hierarchical level, such as "animal" D. both a specific and a general hierarchical level at the same time
Recent technological developments have led to the discovery of __________ throughout the mammalian brain; they seem to link the activities of inhibitory interneurons of the same type
A) neuropeptides B) gap junctions C) multipolar neurons D) chemical synapses E) G-proteins