Which Neurotransmitter Is Most Closely Associated with Pleasure and Motivation

question 214

Multiple Choice

Which neurotransmitter is most closely associated with pleasure and motivation?

• A)glutamate
• B)serotonin
• C)dopamine
• D)acetylcholine

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Data

Information gathered through observation, research, or analysis that can be used for making conclusions or decisions.

Behavioral Confirmation

The self-fulfilling prophecy tendency for a person to become the kind of person others expect him or her to be; also called the expectancy effect.

Expectancy Effect

The tendency for someone to become the kind of person others expect him or her to be; also known as a self-fulfilling prophecy and behavioral confirmation.

Expectancy Effect

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