Before She Started Teaching Critical Organizational Communication,Jesica Taught Middle School

question 36

Multiple Choice

Before she started teaching critical organizational communication,Jesica taught middle school.Now,she jokes that middle schools are the perfect examples of entropy in systems.Which of the following statements could illustrate her point?

• A)Losing middle schoolers' attention for a few moments in class is like giving them Diet Coke and puppies - order falls apart.
• B)Without loud bells and hall monitors,passing periods quickly get out of control.
• C)Early-teenage hormones and learning self-control make for social interactions that quickly turn volatile.
• D)All of the above.

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Definitions:

Acetylcholine

A neurotransmitter involved in many functions including muscle movement, heart rate, and the modulation of brain activity.

GABA

Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system that plays a key role in reducing neuronal excitability throughout the nervous system.

Receptor Downregulation

A decrease in the number of receptors on the surface of target cells, often in response to high levels of a hormone or neurotransmitter.

Cyclic AMP

A second messenger important in many biological processes, involved in the activation of protein kinases and regulation of the effects of adrenaline and glucagon.