The "Runner's High" and the Euphoria Sometimes Associated with Childbirth

question 168

Multiple Choice

The "runner's high" and the euphoria sometimes associated with childbirth, painful initiation rites, and sports parachuting are due to the release of

• A)acetylcholine.
• B)endorphins.
• C)neurilemma.
• D)epinephrine.

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Definitions:

Hawthorne Study

A series of experiments conducted in the 1920s and 1930s that highlighted the impact of work environment and management styles on employee productivity.

Social Networks

Structures made up of individuals or organizations, called "nodes," which are connected by one or more specific types of interdependency, such as friendships, kinships, common interest, financial exchange, or relationships of beliefs.

Productivity

Refers to the amount of goods or services produced for every hour worked.

Bureaucratic Ritualism

Involves bureaucrats getting so preoccupied with rules and regulations that they make it difficult for the organization to fulfill its goals.