_____________ Is the Extent to Which One Believes What Happens

question 69

Multiple Choice

_____________ is the extent to which one believes what happens is within their control.

• A) Self confidence
• B) Emotional stability
• C) Extroversion
• D) Locus of control

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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.