Which of the following statements about neuronal conduction in myelinated neurons is not correct?
A) Energy is saved by myelination.
B) Thicker myelination on axons results in a slower conduction of action potentials.
C) Conduction speed is much faster in myelinated axons.
D) Myelinated axons use saltatory conduction.
B
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As Janice tells her therapist about the stress she is feeling as a single parent, her therapist tries to look at the world through Janice's eyes and tries to feel the worry and emotional exhaustion that Janice is presently experiencing. Janice's therapist is exhibiting
a. authenticity. b. reflection. c. transference. d. empathy.
In the study by Putnam, Handler, Ramirez-Platt, and Luiselli on improving the bus-riding behavior of school children, it was found that:
a. the use of a lottery system to reward desirable behavior reduced rowdy behavior on the buses b. the use of constant reinforcers for every child failed to lower desirable behavior c. parents were able to reduce rowdy behavior by spanking each child d. the use of lottery system was highly ineffective in eliminating rowdy behavior
According to cognitive theorists such as Aaron Beck, some people's depression is the result of negative _____ about the self or one's abilities
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