The__________minimizes leakage of the electrical current being carried along the axon, thereby allowing messages to be conducted more efficiently
A) dendrite
B) synapse
C) myelin sheath
D) glial cell column
E) Select
C
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Which statement is true concerning the diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?
A. About 15 percent of school-age children are diagnosed with ADHD. B. ADHD can be diagnosed by using a simple test. C. Boys are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD than girls. D. The cause of ADHD is clearly understood.
If each person described in the introduction to the module is considered to be intelligent, what does that say about the concept of intelligence?
A. There is more than one way to be intelligent. B. Intelligence is most closely related to academic accomplishments. C. Intelligence is primarily determined by genetics. D. Intelligence is primarily determined by the environment.
Erika lives in the United States and takes her infant to the pediatrician's office, where she is advised to begin introducing solid foods. It is safe to assume that Erika's daughter is close to __________.
A. 6 months old B. 10 months old C. 12 months old D. 18 months old
The example from the text, "A room full of Ph.D.s and nobody can open a book" (using a partially open textbook to adjust height of projection from a slide projector with a broken base), illustrates __________
a. functional fixedness b. conditional reasoning c. syllogistic reasoning d. means–end analysis