The Release of Cortisol into the Bloodstream Is Most Likely

question 64

Multiple Choice

The release of cortisol into the bloodstream is most likely to

• A) increase blood sugar.
• B) lower blood pressure.
• C) stimulate digestion.
• D) decrease perspiration.

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Definitions:

Shaping Behavior

A method of positive reinforcement in psychology that gradually trains a new behavior by rewarding successive approximations of the desired behavior.

Ego

Part of Freud's psychoanalytic theory of personality, mediating between the demands of the id, the superego, and reality, and operating consciously and unconsciously to help the individual adapt.

Industrial Revolution

A period of major industrialization from the late 18th to early 19th century that transformed primarily agrarian, rural societies in Europe and America into industrialized, urban ones.

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that acts as the moral center, enforcing ethical conduct and societal norms.