During an action potential, the neuron's electrical charge is
a. negative and travels along the axon.
b. negative and travels along the dendrite.
c. positive and travels along the axon.
d. positive and travels along the dendrite.
C
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a. women are significantly more likely than men to be dissatisfied with their bodies. b. young women's concerns about being fat and dieting begin around puberty. c. most women tend to rate themselves as thinner than they really are . d. college women typically believe that other women are heavier than they themselves are.
On which of the following ideas proposed by Adler has research been conducted?
a. Inferiority feelings c. Early recollections b. Pampering and neglect during childhood d. All of these are correct.
Which part of the brain is activated when we sniff a disgusting odor as well as when we watch others sniffing the disgusting odor?
a. amygdala b. insula c. hippocampus d. hypothalamus
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and Marika was not interested in marriage. Though they tried to work out a compromise, it was not going to work out. Even though ending the relationship was painful, Marika was able to understand and manage her own feelings, even to the point of helping Joshua through the break-up with as little pain as possible. Marika is clearly very gifted in the area of __________ intelligence. a. self-aware b. intrapersonal c. savantish d. emotional