The Personality Paradigm That Focuses on Rewards and Punishments Is

question 26

Multiple Choice

The personality paradigm that focuses on rewards and punishments is known as the ________ paradigm.

• A) trait
• B) behaviorist
• C) phenomenological
• D) psychoanalytic

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Definitions:

Axon Terminal

The endpoint of an axon where neurotransmitters are released to communicate with other neurons or muscles.

Dendritic Spine

Protrusion that greatly increases the dendrite’s surface area; typical point of dendritic contact with the axons of other cells.

Postsynaptic Membrane

A specialized area of a neuron's cell membrane that receives neurotransmitters from another neuron at a synapse.

Electrical Synapses

Rapid, bidirectional connections between neurons mediated through gap junctions, allowing direct transmission of electrical signals.