Which of the Following Would NOT Terminate the Effects of the Neurotransmitter

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would NOT terminate the effects of the neurotransmitter?

• A) degradation of the neurotransmitter by enzymes
• B) presence of calcium ions in the presynaptic neuron
• C) reuptake of neurotransmitter into the presynaptic neuron
• D) diffusion of the neurotransmitter into the extracellular fluid

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which behavior is shaped and maintained by its consequences, including rewards and punishments.

Respondent Behavior

A type of behavior that occurs as an automatic response to a specific stimulus, often reflexive and not under conscious control, such as knee-jerk reactions.

Shaping

A method of teaching new behaviors by rewarding successive approximations of the target behavior.

Reinforcement

In psychology, a stimulus or event that follows a behavior and increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.