Nerve Cells Receive Life-Supporting Nutrients and Insulating Myelin from

question 101

Multiple Choice

Nerve cells receive life-supporting nutrients and insulating myelin from

• A) glial cells.
• B) neurotransmitters.
• C) endorphins.
• D) hormones.

Recognize the role and history of persuasion within social psychology.

Understand and analyze the strategies used in advertising and sales to influence consumer behavior.

Grasp the concept of capturing and disrupting attention as a tactic in social persuasion.

Understand different types of unemployment and their characteristics.

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Definitions:

Ventral Tegmental Area

A part of the brain located in the midbrain that plays a key role in the reward system and the reinforcement of behavior through the release of dopamine.

Nucleus Accumbens

A region in the brain involved in the reward circuit, associated with pleasure, reinforcement learning, addiction, and fear.

Brain's Reward Pathway

A neural pathway in the brain that releases dopamine in response to experiences perceived as rewarding, motivating repetition of those behaviors.

Tolerance

The need to take increasing amounts of a drug to get the same effect.