As described in lectures on emotion, the primary motive system of defensiveness is associated with the __________________ in the brain.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Answer: amygdala

Psychology

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____________ neurotransmitters make it more likely that a neuron will fire a message, whereas _____________ neurotransmitters make it less likely that a neuron will send its message

a) Excitatory; inhibitory b) Inhibitory; excitatory c) Augmentation; depletion d) Depletion; augmentation

Psychology

Developmental psychologist Jean Piaget conducted rigorous observations of his own children as they grew up, and that is what formed the basis for his stage theory of cognitive development. From a research perspective, Piaget conducted a(n) __________

a. laboratory observation b. experiment c. correlational study d. case study

Psychology