Describe the two types of neuron function disruptions that occur in Alzheimer's disease.
What will be an ideal response?
The development of plaques (bundles of protein) in the spaces between neurons disrupts neural communication, resulting in dementia. Tangles are protein fibers that develop in a neuron's nucleus interfering with intracellular functioning. Cognitive functioning decreases as functioning neurons decrease.
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A. cortices B. neurons C. lobes D. synapses
When methamphetamine reappeared in the early 1990s, where was it most prevalent?
a. Eastern urban centers b. the rural South c. Hawaii and the West coast d. the Midwest
A researcher wants to find out if taking a new antidepressant drug will decrease the symptoms of subjects suffering from social anxiety. The number of symptoms of social anxiety exhibited by the subjects would be the __________ variable
a. independent b. dependent c. extraneous d. control
The most relevant factor in the development of emotional self-regulation is
a. shared attention. c. cognitive maturation. b. experiencing all components of emotion. d. culture.