If you wanted a drug to improve the functioning of GABA, you would choose:
A) a drug that increased neuronal firing speed.
B) a benzodiazepine.
C) any of the antidepressants.
D) a drug that works on the endocrine level rather than the neuron level.
Ans: B) a benzodiazepine.
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Theresa was very nervous as she stepped up to the free-throw line in her first college basketball game. She carefully bounced the ball three times, snapped her gum twice, and tossed the ball. It sailed in for a basket. Now Theresa ensures that she bounces the ball exactly three times and snaps her gum before every free throw, and she makes about 70% of her shots. Based on what is known about
operant conditioning, you should conclude that Theresa's behavior best illustrates the concept referred to as: a. adventitious reinforcement b. successive approximations c. classical conditioning d. the Premack principle