The minuscule space where the axon terminal of one neuron nearly touches a dendrite or the cell body of another is called the _______________
a. receptor site
b. dendrite
c. synaptic cleft
d. synaptic vesicle
Answer: c
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A. discrimination B. extinction C. generalization D. operant conditioning
Piaget viewed children
a. as blank slates. c. as being shaped by their environments. b. as constructing their own reality. d. as developing based on their genes.
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A) pubertal trends change more for girls than for boys. B) it is the earliest sign of puberty in girls. C) it is a definite event that is usually noticed and remembered. D) sexual development in boys happens more slowly and gradually.