What Is the Function of the Reticular Formation

question 99

Multiple Choice

What is the function of the reticular formation?

• A) Stimulates cortical wakefulness
• B) Inhibits involuntary muscle movement
• C) Stimulates protein synthesisby the rough endoplasmic reticulum
• D) Stimulates voluntary muscle movement

Recognize the different targets for planned organizational change.

Distinguish between planned and unplanned change.

Identify the implications of bottom-up change within an organization.

Understand the conditions that make technological change advantageous.

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Definitions:

Pleasure Principle

A psychoanalytic concept where human behavior is driven by the desire to seek pleasure and avoid pain.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A theory of psychology and human behavior which posits that unconscious motives and conflicts shape personality and mental disorders.

Collective Unconscious

According to Jung, a storehouse of latent memory traces inherited from people’s ancestral past that is shared with the entire human race.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used unconsciously to protect oneself from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.