Psychologists Assess a Wide Range of Emotional and Behavioral Traits

question 31

Multiple Choice

Psychologists assess a wide range of emotional and behavioral traits by means of

• A)reciprocal determinism.
• B)the Barnum effect.
• C)personality inventories.
• D)the spotlight effect.

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse, from one neuron (nerve cell) to another 'target' neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.

Synaptic Vesicles

Small sacs in nerve cells that store neurotransmitters, which are released into the synaptic cleft to transmit nerve impulses.

Neuron

A nerve cell that is the basic building block of the nervous system, responsible for receiving and transmitting information.

Action Potential

A rapid rise and subsequent fall in voltage or electrical charge across a cellular membrane, signaling between neurons.