When substances are transported from the soma to the terminal buttons at the end of the axon, this process is referred to as ____________
a. retrograde axoplasmic transport
b. systemic axoplasmic transport
c. anterograde axoplasmic transport
d. peripheral axoplasmic transport
e. anterograde somatoplasmic transport
Answer: c. anterograde axoplasmic transport
You might also like to view...
Bree is an expert on dinosaurs. Based on this, we would expect that Bree will perform better on a memory test of dinosaurs because she will organize items together in __________ and recall them as __________.
A. short-term memory; words B. categories; chunks C. categories; phonemes D. numerical order; chunks
George Miller's (1956) classic article, on the magical number seven, introduced the concept of a chunk. According to Miller's terminology, a chunk
a. should be measured in terms of the number of items that can be spoken within a 30-second interval. b. is the basic unit in short-term memory. c. is the portion of the brain in which short-term memories are stored. d. is the maximum limit of your short-term memory.
Discuss the differences between Carol Gilligan's "morality of care" and "morality of justice" theories as they relate to each gender. Do other researchers agree with Gilligan's gender differences in moral thinking?
What will be an ideal response?
Some people have suggested that oxytocin could act as a "love or cuddle hormone" or "liquid trust." Which of the following is a reason given in the textbook why this is an oversimplification?
a. Oxytocin actually decreases attraction and trust in most people. b. Giving people doses of oxytocin makes them more likely to favor their own group over other groups, and increases defensive aggression against outsiders. c. Oxytocin increases attraction and trust in non-human animals, but has no effect in humans. d. Giving people doses of oxytocin only works if it is administered along with vasopressin.