A Drug That Mimics the Effects of a Particular Neurotransmitter

question 538

Multiple Choice

A drug that mimics the effects of a particular neurotransmitter is called a(n)

• A)action potential.
• B)steroid.
• C)agonist.
• D)opiate.

---

Definitions:

Split Object Image

A concept in psychology referring to the mental representation a person has of another being, divided between positive and negative perceptions.

Transference

The process by which emotions and desires originally associated with one person are unconsciously redirected towards another.

Synchronicity

A concept proposing that events are "meaningful coincidences" if they occur with no causal relationship yet seem to be meaningfully related.

Operationalize

The process of defining a concept so that it can be measured or expressed quantitatively or qualitatively in research.