One purpose of the _______________ is to prevent signals in adjacent cells from interfering with each other

a. cell body
b. myelin sheath
c. dendrites
d. axon


Answer: b

Psychology

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Rejection of one's biological gender and persistently desiring to become a member of the opposite sex is known as ________

a. hermaphroditism b. gender dysphoria c. bisexuality d. sexual orientation disorder

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Which of the following is true regarding the foot-in-the-door technique?

(a) People are more likely to agree to a second request after denying in initial, smaller request. (b) People are more likely to agree to a second request after agreeing to an initial, smaller request. (c) People are more likely to agree to a second request after denying in initial, larger request. (d) People are more likely to agree to a second request after agreeing to an initial, larger request.

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Dylan is completing a questionnaire asking her to assess how frequently she has negative thoughts about her body such as, “I look fat” or “I do not like the way my body looks.” This is a measure of the __________ component of body image

a. behavioral b. affective c. cognitive d. perceptual

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