Understanding How the Limbic System Can Act as Pleasure Pathways

question 249

Multiple Choice

Understanding how the limbic system can act as pleasure pathways can also assist us in comprehending which of the following phenomena?

• A)why people are attracted to smoking and drinking alcoholic beverages
• B)why listening to opera can send shivers down the spine
• C)why some people cry when the national anthem is played during the medal ceremonies at the Olympics
• D)all of these

Comprehend the formation and expected outcome of portfolios containing risky and risk-free assets.

Identify the effects of correlation between assets on the expected return of a portfolio.

Assess investment valuations relative to the investor's required return and the capital market line.

Calculate the optimal percentage allocation between risky and risk-free assets to achieve a desired portfolio return.

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Definitions:

Effector

A molecule, cell, or organ that actively responds to a stimulus and brings about an effect or change as a result.

Ectothermic Animals

Organisms that regulate their body temperature through external sources, unable to internally maintain a constant body temperature.

External Environment

The conditions, entities, and factors surrounding and affecting an organism or system outside of its immediate physical location.

Body Temperature

The measure of the body's ability to generate and get rid of heat, necessary for maintaining metabolic processes.