Which of the following statements is true?
a. Signals above the threshold of excitation will prevent a neuron from firing.
b. The strength (intensity) of a neuron's action potential depends on the strength of
its excitation.
c. A neuron fires in response to every message it receives.
d. Impulses in myelinated neurons may reach speeds of nearly 400 feet per second.
d
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What does the case of Scott, outlined in the textbook, best illustrate?
A. The problems associated with higher education in America today B. That homelessness often causes psychopathology C. That some psychological conditions are "late onset"-that is, initially occurring in adolescence or young adulthood D. That lower socioeconomic status is a causal factor of psychosis
If a dog that was classically conditioned to salivate to a bell, salivates to a buzzer, then generalization is said to have occurred.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
What is the ease with which ideas come to mind?
A. priming B. mental accessibility C. experience D. heuristics
A community program probably will not have its intended effects if:
a. the assumptions of the program are incorrect. b. the program is not implemented adequately. c. process evaluation occurs. d. both "a" and "b"