You Spend Days Wandering Aimlessly Around a Park with Many

question 344

Multiple Choice

You spend days wandering aimlessly around a park with many different paths that end at different parts of the park. One day when you arrive at the park, you get a call on your cell phone from your cousin whom you haven't seen for years, and she says she is waiting for you in a particular section of the park. Even though the paths are complicated and twisted, you manage to find the shortest route to your cousin. Tolman would explain your efficient passage through the park as an example of __________.

• A) spontaneous recovery
• B) insight
• C) formation of a cognitive map
• D) unconscious trial-and-error imagery

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across the synaptic gaps between neurons, influencing both physical and psychological functions.

Hormones

Chemical messengers produced by glands in the body that regulate the activity of cells or organs.

Insulin Receptors

Proteins on cell surfaces that bind insulin, facilitating its role in glucose metabolism and cellular uptake.

Facilitated Diffusion

The process of spontaneous passive transport of molecules or ions across a biological membrane via specific transmembrane integral proteins.