Activation of the ________ Receptor, Distributed Among the Periaqueductal Gray

question 139

Multiple Choice

Activation of the ________ receptor, distributed among the periaqueductal gray, hippocampus, and lateral septum, decreases aggression.

• A) 5-HT_1B
• B) 5-HT_2A
• C) D₂
• D) testosterone

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Definitions:

Cognitive Approach

A psychological perspective that focuses on how people think, understand, and know about the world.

Motive States

Psychological conditions that energize and direct behavior towards specific goals or needs fulfillment.

Environmental Factors

Components of the physical and social world that can influence individuals' behaviors, attitudes, and well-being.

Instincts

Innate, typically fixed patterns of behavior in animals in response to certain stimuli.