Once the Action Potential Reaches the Axon Terminal, What Happens

question 179

Multiple Choice

Once the action potential reaches the axon terminal, what happens next?

• A) exocytosis of a neurocrine
• B) release of the neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft
• C) release of a neurohormone into the blood
• D) Any of the above could happen next.

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Definitions:

Matching Law

A principle that states that the proportion of responses directed towards alternatives is equal to the proportion of reinforcements obtained from those alternatives.

Reinforcement

A process in behaviorism where a behavior becomes more likely to occur in the future due to the consequences that follow the behavior.

Matching Law

A principle stating that the proportion of responses on a particular option matches the proportion of reinforcements received for that option.

Maximizing Law

The goal of behavior in a choice task, which is to obtain as many reinforcements as possible.