Anya Is Trying to Predict How Upset She Would Be

question 5

True/False

Anya is trying to predict how upset she would be if she got into a car accident and her car was completely totaled. Psychologists would say that Anya is engaging in affective forecasting. ​

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Definitions:

Action Potential

A temporary reversal of the electrical polarization of the membrane of a neuron or muscle cell, allowing for the transmission of signals.

Neuron

A cell of the nervous system that transmits information through electrical and chemical signals.

Postsynaptic Potential

A change in membrane potential of the postsynaptic terminal of a synapse, typically induced by the binding of neurotransmitters.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another in the brain and nervous system.