You Are Reading an Anthropologist's Experiences with South American Indians

question 86

Multiple Choice

You are reading an anthropologist's experiences with South American Indians.You are struck at the description of Indians chewing coca leaves because it reminds you of something you learned in psychology.What was it?

• A) Coca leaves contain THC.
• B) Coca leaves contain mescaline.
• C) Cocaine comes from coca leaves and blocks reuptake of dopamine.
• D) Curare comes from coca leaves and mimics the effects of acetylcholine.

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Definitions:

Fixed Interval Schedule

A reinforcement schedule that rewards the first response after a predetermined period has passed.

Chocolate Ice Cream

A frozen dessert made from dairy products and flavored with cocoa and sugar, among other ingredients.

Avoidance Learning

A type of learning in which an individual learns a behavior to prevent the occurrence of an unpleasant stimulus.

Positive Reinforcement

A process in psychology where a behavior is encouraged by rewarding it, leading to an increase in the occurrence of that behavior.