Dendrites


Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive information.

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The term rhombencephalon refers to the ____.

A. brainstem B. hindbrain C. midbrain D. forebrain

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Follow-up data (McGirr et al., 2007 ) on suicide show that:

a) Those who die by suicide are higher in impulsivity and violent-aggressive features linked with Cluster B personality disorders b) Those who die by suicide are higher in impulsivity and lower in violent-aggressive features linked with Cluster B personality disorders c) Those who die by suicide are lower in impulsivity and higher violent-aggressive features linked with Cluster B personality disorders d) Those who die by suicide are similarly low in impulsivity and violent-aggressive features linked with Cluster B personality disorders

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Which of the following statements about social psychology is most true?

a. Social psychology is only concerned with private internal functioning. b. Social psychology is not concerned with an individual's thoughts and behaviors. c. Social psychology is an extremely old discipline. d. Social psychology is primarily considered to be a Western-dominated discipline.

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"It's all right to have sex with children as long as they agree." This is an example of the _____ often experienced by pedophiles.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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