Activity of _______ Appears to Be Responsible for Opening the Critical

question 39

Multiple Choice

Activity of _______ appears to be responsible for opening the critical period for plasticity, and activity of _______ appears to be responsible for closing the critical period.

• A) cholinergic neurons; dopaminergic neurons
• B) GABAergic neurons; cholinergic neurons
• C) noradrenergic neurons; dopaminergic neurons
• D) GABAergic neurons; GABAergic neurons
• E) cholinergic neurons; cholinergic neurons

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Definitions:

North American

Pertaining to the continent that comprises Canada, the United States, Mexico, and the countries of Central America.

Prosocial Behavior

Voluntary actions intended to benefit or help others, such as sharing, comforting, or cooperation.

Sympathy

An emotion related to empathy that involves “feeling for” another; that is, having concern for the other person, but not necessarily sharing the feelings of the other.

Empathy

“Feeling with” another person, recognizing her emotional condition and experiencing what she is assumed to be feeling.