Discuss the general support functions of glial cells for the nervous system
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Glial cells: provide physical or structural support for individual neurons; provide energy to neurons; take away waste products; buffer the environment of a nerve cell; provide insulation in the form of myelin; digest dead or dying nerve cells; are involved in immune function.
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a. ?ultimate attribution error b. ?prejudice c. ?discrimination d. ?fundamental attribution error
Stress may affect not only the body's ability to fight cancer, but also the likelihood that cancer cells will form in the first place
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Memory processes are an integral component of the information-processing viewpoint of cognitive development. One type of memory, recall memory, has been found to improve dramatically with age. Four explanations have been offered. Name and evaluate each of these explanations
What will be an ideal response?
Critics of the African educational system argue that it is based on a colonial model harkening back to times of
a. the Industrial Revolution. b. European rule. c. apprenticeship. d. none of these answers is correct