During a thunderstorm, Beth picked up the telephone to call her parents. While dialing she received a painful shock. Now she reacts with fear whenever she sees a telephone. What is the telephone in this example?
a) neutral stimulus
b) reinforced stimulus
c) conditioned stimulus
d) unconditioned stimulus
c
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When researchers have examined the relationship between maternal emotions and prenatal development, the most consistent finding has been that
A) stressful psychological states, such as anxiety or depression, lead to spontaneous abortion or fetal death. B) fetuses of severely distressed mothers tend to grow more slowly. C) there is no link between maternal emotions and the development of the infant. D) infants whose mothers were anxious or depressed are more likely to be anxious or depressed as adults.
In contrast to hospitals, hospices provide the patient and family with as much control over decision making as possible
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Older adults experience less negative emotion and depression and more well-being because there is a higher amount of amygdala activation in their brain
a. true b. false
Cells found in the nervous system that insulate, nourish, and direct the growth of neurons as well as remove dead neurons and waste products are known as
A. glia. B. somata. C. neuromodulators. D. dendrites.