__________ agonists reduce food intake in both humans and laboratory animals, but they are no longer used in the treatment of human obesity because they produce heart disease in some patients

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

Answer: Serotonin

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Julio has been dating Maria for the past 2 years, and has grown accustomed to the scent of her favorite perfume. After their relationship ended, Julio was walking through a store, minding his own business, when a woman passed who was wearing the same perf

Instantly, Julio turned around and started looking for his lost love. In this example, what is the conditioned stimulus? a. The strange woman in the store b. Julio looking for his lost love c. The scent of the perfume d. Maria

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Why do children tend not to understand the value of money until they see all of the wonderful things that it can buy?

a. Because money is a secondary reinforcer, and only primary reinforcers provide gratification. b. Because money is a secondary reinforcer, whose value becomes satisfying or pleasurable through experience . c. Because children have learned that money must be earned, and therefore receiving it does not feel like a reward or reinforcer, but rather like a payment. d. Because children do not have the cognitive skills necessary to make the connection between an abstract concept like money and a concrete concept like a toy or candy.

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