_____ Can Activate or Turn Off a Receptor and Prompt

question 9

Multiple Choice

_____ can activate or turn off a receptor and prompt a specific cellular response.

• A)Antagonists
• B)Agonists
• C)Partial antagonists
• D)Partial agonists

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Definitions:

Higher Order Conditioning

A classical conditioning process where a conditioned stimulus is paired with a new neutral stimulus, creating a second (often weaker) conditioned stimulus.

Response Generalization

The process by which a conditioned response starts occurring in response to stimuli that are similar but not identical to the original conditioned stimulus.

Shaping

A method used in operant conditioning to gradually guide behavior towards a desired response through successive approximations.

Operant Conditioning

A system of learning whereby the dynamism of a behavior is managed through the distribution of rewards or the assignment of penalties.