The Brain Relies Solely on ________ as Its Energy Source

question 110

Multiple Choice

The brain relies solely on ________ as its energy source.If it is deprived of this substrate, the cells soon die.

• A) fatty acids
• B) glucose
• C) amino acids
• D) insulin

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Definitions:

Punishment

The imposition of a penalty as a consequence of an undesirable action, aimed at reducing that behavior.

Negative Reinforcement

A process in behavioral psychology where a response increases because a negative condition is removed or avoided.

Secondary Reinforcer

A type of reinforcer which does not satisfy a basic biological need but has been learned to be valuable through association with primary reinforcers.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with a meaningful stimulus.