According to the Tension-Reduction Explanation for Alcoholism

question 42

Multiple Choice

According to the tension-reduction explanation for alcoholism,

• A) alcoholics drink more as they are under greater stress.
• B) all those who experience stress-reduction following alcohol consumption are at an increased risk for alcoholism.
• C) alcoholics do not get "high" when they drink, they merely experience a decrease in negative mood states.
• D) alcohol's ability to alleviate tension should be enhanced in those with a genetic susceptibility to alcoholism.

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Definitions:

Opponent-Process Cells

Specialized cells in the visual system that are used to detect color and are thought to work by encoding differences between the firing rates of pairs of color-sensitive neurons.

Thalamus

The brain’s sensory control center, located on top of the brainstem; it directs messages to the sensory receiving areas in the cortex and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla.

Feature Detectors

Specialized brain cells that identify specific elements or patterns, such as edges, motion, or colors, in the visual environment.

Hubel and Wiesel

Nobel laureates whose research on the visual system greatly advanced the understanding of how the brain processes visual information.