The human form of mad cow disease, a fatal illness spread by eating infected beef, is a variant of __________.
A. Huntington's disease
B. Parkinson's disease
C. vascular dementia
D. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Answer: D
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Who is generally regarded as the father of American psychology and recognized for his contributions to the study of consciousness?
a. Wilhelm Wundt b. Sigmund Freud c. William James d. Alan Rechtschaffen e. Ernest Hilgard
If an adult were cloned, a constructivist would predict that once born, the clone would
a. have to learn to perceive the world as meaningful. b. awaken with a meaningful understanding of the world. c. not be able to function. d. think and perceive like an adult.
If an adult were cloned, a nativist would predict that once born, the clone would
a. have to perceive the world as meaningful b. awaken with a meaningful understanding of the world. c. be unable to learn because it has the brain of an adult rather than an infant. d. have a mind like a blank slate.
Molly, a second year neuroscience graduate student, treats neurons grown in a petri dish with drugs that “block” the function of neuronal receptors. What is a consequence of the drug treatment?
a. The neurons will become depolarized, initiating a refractory period. b. The neurons will become hyperpolarized and less likely to initiate another action potential. c. The synaptic vesicles will be void of neurotransmitters, blocking neuronal communication. d. Action potentials will fire immediately, enhancing neuronal communication.