How does cocaine alter the activity of neurons?
a. It blocks dopamine synapses
b. The brain converts it into dopamine.
c. It converts dopamine into an inactive chemical.
d. It prolongs the presence of dopamine in synapses.
d
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Professor Sevilla asks one of his graduate students, Leland, to finish his class lecture on memory. Leland begins by explaining that nondeclarative memories (1) are unconsciously and effortlessly retrieved memories; (2) are easy to verbalize; (3) include memories for classical conditioning, procedural learning, and priming; and (4) are also known as implicit memories. Which part of his definition
is inaccurate? a. ?Nondeclarative memories are unconsciously and effortlessly retrieved. b. ?Nondeclarative memories are easy to verbalize. c. ?Nondeclarative memories include memories for classical conditioning, procedural learning, and priming. d. ?Nondeclarative memories are also known as implicit memories.
Which of the following is the best conclusion to draw from the massing versus spacing experiment discussed in the textbook?
A) Massing is better than spacing for all types of learning. B) Massing is better than spacing for studying vocabulary. C) Spacing is better than massing for all types of learning. D) Spacing is better than massing for studying vocabulary.
When a subject's response to a treatment is due to their expectations rather than the actual treatment, they are showing the _____ effect
a) placebo b) double-blind c) participant d) observer
In speed skating, behavior is reinforced on a _____ schedule
A) ?DRL B) ?DRP C) ?DRH D) ?DRO