Biological Basis of Behavior Neurons Neuroanatomy: Study of the parts/function of a neuron. Neuron: Nerve cells. Their parts are dendrites‚ soma‚ axon‚ Myelin sheath‚ and Terminal buttons. Dendrites: Rootlike structures that form synaptic connections with other neurons Soma: The body of the neuron‚ contains the nucleus and other cell organelles Axon: Wirelike structure that connects the soma to the Terminal buttons Myelin sheath: Fatty covering of the axon that speeds up neural
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Which of the following is a basic emotion? A. guilt B. happiness C. pride D. embarrassment Answer Key: B Question 2 of 15 Score: 1 (of possible 1 point) One of the first signs of fear in an infant often occurs when they A. see scary scenes on television. B. are approached by an unfamiliar adult. C. are picked up by a familiar adult. D. have an interesting toy or favorite food taken away. Answer Key: B Question 3 of 15 Score: 1 (of possible
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Characteristic Applies to Egypt Applies to Mesopotamia Access to a River Valley for necessary water and silt. ✔ ✔ Reliable and predictable flood. ✔ Civilization based on cities. ✔ Agricultural surpluses to support specialized laborers. ✔ ✔ Transportation on at least part of river possible due to favorable winds. ✔ Floods suddenly without warning. ✔ Consistently maintained canals are necessary for water drain-off. ✔ Cooperation with nature. ✔ Civilization
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SPICE- social‚ political‚ interactions between people‚ cultural‚ economic Absolutism - Divine Right- one ruler has complete rule/power over all his/her territory - levy taxes to finance lifestyle - large standing armies - bureaucracies to control their country’s economy - arts as patronage to display power - increase courts size to appear more powerful - control religious and social gatherings to control the spread of ideas and knowledge - emerged as a way to control instability - Huguenots-a form
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"The Masque of the Red Death" 1. Poe was a master "wordsmith." Through carefully chosen diction he is able to create a psychological effect on his reader. What effect did his description of "Red Death‚" in the very first paragraph of the story‚ have on you? Quote those details that provoke this response from you. Through Poe’s diction there was a psychological effect made on the reader. “The "Red Death" had long devastated the country. No pestilence had ever been so fatal‚ or so hideous. Blood
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FOCUS QUESTIONS What are the roots of the modern European era? There were countless political‚ social and economic events that unfolded in the Middle Ages that could be said to be the roots of the Modern European Era...; such as the Black Death‚ the Hundred Years’ War‚ the Great Schism‚ the Reformation of the Church‚ peasant rebellions‚ so on and so forth. However‚ most all of these events were the seeds of broader effects. They brought on such values as Capitalism‚ Nationalism‚ Humanism‚ the
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CBT: When you know better‚ you do better! Chaos: If you run your life controlled by your feelings. Feelings 1st —Behavior 2nd —Belief 3rd ---Thoughts 4th Effective Living: Run your life controlling your thoughts. Thoughts 1st ---Belief 2nd ---Behavior 3rd ---Feelings 4th BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT Take medication as prescribed (if you are) Have a reinforcement team member(s) Balanced eating Regular sleeping Regular exercise Take care of physical health Avoid substance abuse
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CHDS311 Quiz 3 Part 1 of 1 - 25.5 Points Question 1 of 33 0.5 Points Physical development is characterized by both differentiation and integration. Which statement best describes the functioning of these two processes in physical development? A.There is a period of differentiation followed by a period of integration. B.There is a period of integration followed by a period of differentiation. C.Differentiation and integration occur simultaneously and interactively. D.Their relative
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1. Which was a fundamental problem with behaviorism? a. Not all learning comes from direct rewards b. Operant conditioning was not a valid form of learning c. Behaviorist methods were subjective d. None of the above 2. Which learning mechanism is based on rewarding and punishing voluntary behavior? a. Classical Conditioning b. Constructivism c. Rehearsal d. Operant conditioning 3. Which psychological theory maintains that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts? a. Associationism
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AP English 11 Zachary Bresnick AP English Writing Prompt 12/13/14 Anxiety Stems from Uprooting In the excerpt from Meena Alexander’s autobiography‚ Fault Lines‚ she describes her constant uprooting of her life as the cause of her fractured self. Her constant uprooting caused her ego anxiety which has triggered a division of self and has unconsciously forced her ego use self-defense mechanisms such as projection‚ repression‚ and regression. Alexander has constantly been moving around
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