Gambling Can Be Addictive Because of the Rewarding Stimulation That

question 43

Multiple Choice

Gambling can be addictive because of the rewarding stimulation that people feel when they win at various games of chance. How might winning at a game of poker affect someone's dopamine pathways and consequently lead to addiction?

• A) strengthen the pathways, neural pathways are consciously controlled
• B) strengthen the pathways, increasing the frequency or amount of neurotransmitter can strengthen the neural pathway
• C) weaken the pathways, too much dopamine can become toxic and the individual may die
• D) weaken the pathways, increased dopamine decreases over time post synaptic response and thus decrease the immediate reward for that behavior

Acknowledge the importance and methods of comforting and protecting infants.

Recognize nutritional and health challenges in infancy and their implications.

Understand the developmental milestones in infancy and early childhood.

Understand the universality and variability of early language development across cultures.

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Definitions:

Rate of Return

The appreciation or depreciation in an investment's value over a set period, articulated as a percentage of the investment's buying price.

EPS

Earnings Per Share, a financial ratio indicating the amount of profit attributable to each share of common stock.

Annual Dividends

Regular payments made by a company to its shareholders out of its profits or reserves on a yearly basis.

Rate of Return

The gain or loss on an investment over a specified time period, expressed as a percentage of the investment's cost.