Applying Freud's Thinking to a Sociological Analysis of Personality Development,you

question 43

Multiple Choice

Applying Freud's thinking to a sociological analysis of personality development,you would conclude that

• A)human behavior is basically random.
• B)humans have basic,self-centered drives that must be controlled by learning the ways of society.
• C)societies encourage people to become self-centered.
• D)humans can never become cultural creatures.

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitter

A chemical substance that is released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulse and, by diffusing across the synapse, causes the transfer of the impulse to another nerve fiber, a muscle fiber, or some other structure.

Ligand-Gated Channels

Ion channels in cell membranes that open or close in response to the binding of a chemical signal (ligand), allowing ions to pass through the membrane.

Synaptic Vesicles

Membrane-bound sacs within presynaptic neurons that store neurotransmitters, which are released into the synaptic cleft to transmit signals to other neurons.

Neurotransmitter

Chemical substances released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulse and, by diffusing across the synapse, causes the transfer of the impulse to another nerve fiber, a muscle fiber, or some other structure.