A major factor contributing to the relative negativity of the neuron's internal environment at rest is

a. its large amount of sodium

b. its large amount of potassium.
c. the presence of negatively charged protein ions.
d. the absence of negatively charged protein ions.


c

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a. Any questions or misunderstandings that the participants may have about an experiment can be cleared up by the experimenter. b. Unintended negative effects of an experimental procedure (e.g., embarrassment) can be corrected or minimized by the experimenter. c. To provide information to participants about after-care available to them in the event that there are more lasting effects of their participation in an experiment. d. When deception has been used, to ensure that the participants did not discover the true purpose of the experiment.

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Which behavior pattern is NOT listed in the DSM-5 as an obsessive-compulsive-related disorder?

A. body dismorphic disorder B. hoarding C. agoraphobia D. trichotillomania

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Ling is devising a checklist to predict a female child's reaching puberty early. Which is NOT a question he should include in his list?

A) Did this girl grow up in a single-parent mother-headed family? B) Was this girl insecurely attached? C) Did this girl have a stressful childhood? D) Does this girl have many siblings?

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The Flynn effect occurs because of ______.

A. maturation B. higher rates of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder C. genetics D. changes in education and environmental stimulation

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