Based on the Fact That Stimulant Medications Have Been Used

question 102

Multiple Choice

Based on the fact that stimulant medications have been used effectively to treat ADHD, it is believed that the disorder may be caused by ____.

• A) inadequate levels of acetylcholine in the central nervous system
• B) an excess of serotonin in the central nervous system
• C) an excess of norepinephrine in the central nervous system
• D) inadequate dopamine and associated neurotransmitters that affect sign-flow to and from the frontal lobes

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Definitions:

Rescorla-Wagner Model

A model of classical conditioning that proposes that learning is determined by the extent to which a unconditioned stimulus is unexpected or surprising.

Conditioned Strength

The extent to which a conditioned stimulus can elicit a strong and reliable conditioned response after associative learning has occurred.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any need for learning.

CS Preexposure Effect

The phenomenon where prior exposure to a conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus can inhibit the formation of a conditioned response when both are later paired.