When Temperatures Rise in Summer,the Rates of Violent Crimes Increase

question 156

Multiple Choice

When temperatures rise in summer,the rates of violent crimes increase.This is best explained in terms of

• A) a culture-of-honor.
• B) the just-world phenomenon.
• C) scapegoat theory
• D) the frustration-aggression principle.

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Definitions:

Graded Potential

A shift in the electrical charge across a neuron's membrane, varying in magnitude and not following the all-or-nothing principle.

Excitatory Postsynaptic Potential

A temporary increase in postsynaptic membrane potential due to the flow of positively charged ions into the postsynaptic cell, making it more likely for the neuron to fire an action potential.

Postsynaptic Neuron

A neuron that receives a signal (via neurotransmitter molecules) from another neuron at a synapse.

Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potential

A decrease in the potential of the postsynaptic neuronal membrane, making it less likely to generate an action potential.