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The ability of a postsynaptic neuron to respond to the
presence of a particular neurotransmitter that is released
from a neighboring presynaptic neuron is dependent on
which of the following conditions?
a. the storage of the neurotransmitter in the presynaptic
neuron
b. the ability of the neurotransmitter to penetrate the
membrane of the postsynaptic neuron
c. the presence of receptors on the postsynaptic neuron that
have an affinity for that particular neurotransmitter
d. whether or not the nts is excitatory or inhibitory
e. whether or not the postsynaptic neuron has an axon that is
myelinated - Correct Answer ✅ The presence of receptors
on the postsynaptic neuron that have an affinity for that
particular neurotransmitter
Critics have argued that projective tests are too...
a. brief
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b. concrete
c. quantitative
d. objective
e. subjective - Correct Answer ✅ subjective
Organizing the string of letters B-F-J-T-A-V-K-C into JFK-TV-CAB
is an example of...
a. simplifying
b. clustering
c. seriating
d. chunking
e. paraphrasing - Correct Answer ✅ chunking
clustering definition and example - Correct Answer ✅
method used to identify subgroups or profiles of individuals
within the larger population that share similar patterns on a
set of variables
ex. memories out into related groupings during recall
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The ability to put things in order based on quantity or
magnitude - Correct Answer ✅ seriation
When persuasive communications follow the peripheral route,
they focus on which of the following?
a. beliefs
b. facts
c. values
d. emotions
e. cognitions - Correct Answer ✅ emotions
What is the persuasion theory in social psychology? - Correct
Answer ✅ mass communication theory that deals with
messages aimed at subtly changing the attitudes of receivers
elaboration likelihood model - Correct Answer ✅ considers
the variables of attitude change approach (the source of the
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persuasive message, contents, characteristics of audience
and uses that to determine the type of attitude change that
will occur
peripheral route persuasion - Correct Answer ✅ the
audience is not motivated or analytical, processing is low
effort and persuaded by outside messages, temporary
change in attitude; relies on positive characteristics and
emotions
central route of persuasion - Correct Answer ✅ audience is
motivated and analytical, high effort processing and evaluate
message, and persuasion is lasting for attitude change; logic
driven using data and facts, focuses on quality of info
Consider the sentence "The dishwasher is running." Which of
the following is true?
a. it can have more than one surface structure
b. it can have more than one deep structure
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