The uncovered section of axon membrane between two segments of myelin is known as a(n)
A. axon terminal.
B. axon hillock.
C. collateral.
D. node of Ranvier.
Answer: D
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A. trial box B. response box C. Watson box D. Skinner box
Which of the following statements is true of classical conditioning?
A) It involves attaching consequences to behavior. B) It is involuntary, automatic learning. C) It is a complex form of learning that uses reinforcement. D) It focuses on what organisms do about their environments.
The measured variable in an experiment is the ____ variable
a. independent b. dependent c. extraneous d. confounding
Harlow's finding that baby monkeys preferred the terry cloth surrogate mother to a wire mother demonstrated that importance of which of the following in the formation of emotional attachments?
a. imprinting within critical periods b. contact comfort c. attention and acceptance d. food