Describe how the brain and the spinal cord perform similar functions. How are these functions dissimilar?
What will be an ideal response?
* Both the spinal cord and the brain send and receive sensory input.
* The spinal cord produces automatic responses because of a shorter route.
* The brain produces responses in which processing of stimuli is necessary.
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d. social psychological theories are merely commonsense knowledge about the social world.
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A. voltage-dependent sodium B. ligand-gated sodium C. voltage-dependent potassium or chloride D. ligand-gated potassium or chloride