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2501PsychologyMedium

Reuptake refers to a process in which:

Avesicles in the axon are blocked from releasing neurotransmitters into the synapse

Bneurotransmitters continue to stimulate receptors indefinitely

Cmore neurotransmitters are released into the synapse

Dneurotransmitters are transported back into their presynaptic areas

Correct answer

D. neurotransmitters are transported back into their presynaptic areas

Explanation

The correct answer is neurotransmitters are transported back into their presynaptic areas.

2502PsychologyMedium

Using poker chips to reinforce mental patients for healthy behavior would be and example of using:

Anegative reinforcement

Btokens

Cclassical conditioning

Dextinction

Correct answer

B. tokens

Explanation

The correct answer is tokens.

2503PsychologyMedium

Increased level of________causes increased water reabsorption in distal parts of Kidney:

ALatinizing hormone

BOxytocin

CThyroid stimulating hormone

DLuteinizing hormone

Correct answer

D. Luteinizing hormone

Explanation

The correct answer is Luteinizing hormone.

2504PsychologyMedium

Which of the following is important for animals with short life spans and with little or no parental care?

ATaxis

BInstinct

CLearning

DKinesis

Correct answer

B. Instinct

Explanation

The correct answer is Instinct.

2505PsychologyMedium

An organism’s drive to reach a state of equilibrium is known as:

AHomeostasis

BTension reduction

CBalance production

DInternalization

Correct answer

A. Homeostasis

Explanation

The correct answer is Homeostasis.

2506PsychologyMedium

An 80-decibel sound is________times louder than a 60-decibel sound.

A100

B20

C10

Correct answer

A. 100

Explanation

The correct answer is 100.

2507PsychologyMedium

The distinction between obsessions and compulsions is the distinction between:

Ahaving repetitious thoughts or engaging in repetitious actions

Bengaging in behaviors that are merely inconvenient and those that are disruptive

Chaving positive and negative feelings toward an object or event

Dthought that are evidence of neurosis or those that are evidence of psychosis

Correct answer

A. having repetitious thoughts or engaging in repetitious actions

Explanation

The correct answer is having repetitious thoughts or engaging in repetitious actions.

2508PsychologyMedium

The memory that holds information for the shortest period of time is known as ________?

Ashort term memory

Blong term memory

Csensory memory

Dimplicit memory

Correct answer

C. sensory memory

Explanation

The correct answer is sensory memory.

2509PsychologyMedium

The systematic study of social behavior and human groups is called:

ABiology

BNone of these

CSociology

DEthnography

Correct answer

C. Sociology

Explanation

The correct answer is Sociology.

2510PsychologyMedium

When an operant response stops occurring because it is no longer reinforced, which of the following has taken place?

Ageneralization

Bextinction

Cnegative reinforcement

Dan avoidance response

Correct answer

B. extinction

Explanation

The correct answer is extinction.

Reuptake refers to a process in which:

Avesicles in the axon are blocked from releasing neurotransmitters into the synapse

Bneurotransmitters continue to stimulate receptors indefinitely

Cmore neurotransmitters are released into the synapse

Dneurotransmitters are transported back into their presynaptic areas

Correct answer

D. neurotransmitters are transported back into their presynaptic areas

Explanation

The correct answer is neurotransmitters are transported back into their presynaptic areas.

The distinction between obsessions and compulsions is the distinction between:

Ahaving repetitious thoughts or engaging in repetitious actions

Bengaging in behaviors that are merely inconvenient and those that are disruptive

Chaving positive and negative feelings toward an object or event

Dthought that are evidence of neurosis or those that are evidence of psychosis

Correct answer

A. having repetitious thoughts or engaging in repetitious actions

Explanation

The correct answer is having repetitious thoughts or engaging in repetitious actions.