The basic nerve cells of the nervous system are called
a. synapses. c. neurons.
b. dendrites. d. glial.
c
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A strict interpretation of the law of effect would not be a good way to explain how rhesus monkeys learn a fear of snakes because:
a. fear of snakes is inborn and need not been learned b. the law of effect has been found to be incorrect where higher species are concerned c. monkeys are genetically incapable of learning through the law of effect d. it would require the monkeys learn through trial-and-error and risk being bitten
Among bulimic women, which of the following is NOT true? They tend to:
a. report more negative affective states than normal women b. have difficulty handing emotions c. be dependent on drugs such as alcohol or cocaine d. come from lower socioeconomic conditions
The layer of pigmented cells supporting the photoreceptors in the retina and absorbing random light is known as the
A. macula. B. epithelium. C. fovea. D. ganglion layer.
Emil Kraepelin gave the label "dementia praecox" to the disorder now known as schizophrenia because he believed that the disorder resulted from:
A. increased consumption of alcohol. B. premature deterioration of the brain. C. brain trauma. D. a chronic deficit of neurotransmitters in the brain.