Francois Associates with High Status Friends in Order to Gain

question 55

Multiple Choice

Francois associates with high status friends in order to gain and maintain status,whereas Antonio acts aggressively in order to gain and maintain status.What principle of social behavior does this situation illustrate?

• A) Different people use different behaviors to attain the same goal.
• B) The same goals underlie different social behaviors.
• C) Some behaviors are more effective for particular goals than others.
• D) When people fail to gain status via association, they resort to aggression.

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Chemicals released by neurons to transmit signals across a chemical synapse to another neuron or to an effector cell, such as a muscle or gland.

Voltage-Gated

Pertaining to ion channels that open or close in response to changes in membrane potential, playing a critical role in the conduction of electrical signals in neurons.

Neuronal Membrane

The lipid bilayer that surrounds a neuron, maintaining the cell's structure and contributing to its function by regulating the movement of ions and molecules.

Activation Gate

In the context of cell membrane channels, this refers to a mechanism that opens or closes ion channels in the cell membrane in response to physiological stimuli.