Niche Construction Refers to __________

question 30

Multiple Choice

Niche construction refers to __________.

• A) the process in which organisms make their nests, or niches
• B) the process in which organisms, through their behaviors, alter their environments and thus create their own circumstances
• C) the ability to make nests regardless of environments
• D) the ability to maintain a behavior consistently across environments

Grasp the conditions under which closed questions can be beneficial or detrimental in therapy.

Recognize the prerequisites for effectively using influencing responses in counseling.

Understand the concept of reactance and its implications for the counseling process.

Know the significance of timing and appropriateness of various counseling interventions such as interpretation, confrontation, and self-disclosure.

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Definitions:

Memory

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information.

Glutamate

is an important neurotransmitter in the brain that plays a key role in cellular metabolism and functions as a primary excitatory neurotransmitter.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and gland functions.

Sympathetic

Part of the autonomic nervous system that increases the heart rate, constricts blood vessels, and raises blood pressure, typically activated in stress responses.