Across
- 6. Doing an action again and again
- 7. An automatic behavior developed through repetition
- 8. Repeated effort that makes a skill easier
- 11. The organ that develops and controls habits
- 14. Performing an action with little conscious thought
- 15. The drive or desire to begin an action
- 16. The action performed after a cue
- 18. A chemical messenger connected to motivation and learning
- 19. Neural routes that become stronger through repetition
Down
- 1. An action performed by a person
- 2. The brain’s ability to change and reorganize
- 3. A positive result that encourages repetition
- 4. Brain area involved in planning and conscious decisions
- 5. Links between neurons that can strengthen or weaken
- 9. A signal that triggers a behavior
- 10. Aware of an action or decision
- 12. Brain structures involved in repeated behaviors
- 13. A repeating cycle of cue, routine, and reward
- 14. The expectation that something valuable will happen
- 17. Able to change in response to new experiences