Our sensitivity diminishes when an object constantly stimulates our senses. This process is known as ________.
A. transduction
B. perception
C. sensation
D. sensory adaptation
Answer: D
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The neurotransmitter __________ is thought to play a significant role in the brain reward system that is involved in the learning processes of both humans and animals.
A. serotonin B. glutamate C. gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) D. dopamine
Which of the following carries the ultimate responsibility for the ethical integrity of a research project?
a. the American psychological association b. the funding institution c. the investigator d. the review board
Abraham Maslow was associated with _____ psychology
a. psychoanalytic c. behaviorist b. individual d. humanistic
As discussed in the text, the Freudian theory of aggression ____
a. seems to be basically correct for describing hostile aggression, but does not account for instrumental aggression b. seems to be basically correct for describing same-sex, competitive forms of aggression, but does not account for other forms of aggression c. needs a major overhaul d. is basically right, but did not go far enough in specifying how people decide whether or not to act upon aggressive impulses