What happens when a neuron fires?

A) potassium ions decrease
B) ion channels are blocked
C) negative ions move into the cell
D) sodium ions move into the cell


D

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thesomatosensory cortex. e. There are specific receptors in the skin for warmth and cold.

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Through research on visual illusions, Gestalt psychologists demonstrated that:

A) visual illusions can be used as screens for psychological disorders. B) visual illusions allow access to the unconscious mind. C) the mind imposes organization on what it perceives. D) the mind often fails to perceive a unified whole from a disjointed image.

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About how many U.S. teens try alcohol at some point during high school?

A. one fourth B. half C. two thirds D. most

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The Piagetian sensorimotor stages that involve the infant's responses to her own body are:

stages one and two. stages three and four. stages five and six. stages one and three.

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