Choose a Specific Neurotransmitter or Class of Neurotransmitters and Discuss

question 113

Essay

Choose a specific neurotransmitter or class of neurotransmitters and discuss its impact on behavior.

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Definitions:

Reflexive Response

An automatic, involuntary reaction to a stimulus, not requiring conscious thought.

Stimulus

Any event or situation that evokes a response from an organism.

Observational Learning

A process in which an individual learns new responses by observing the behavior of another (a model) rather than through direct experience; sometimes called vicarious conditioning.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.