Recent research has demonstrated that adult humans
a. can form new neurons throughout the central nervous system, but not in the peripheral nervous system.
b. can form new neurons in the olfactory bulb and hippocampus.
c. can form new neurons throughout the peripheral nervous system, but not in the central nervous system.
d. do not generate any new neurons once they are past adolescence.
B
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a. A section of the neuron has been stimulated by a neighboring neuron. b. An action potential of about –70 millivolts has been initiated. c. The inside cell at the disturbed area has an action potential of about -40 millivolts. d. The previous section of the cell has become permeable to potassium chloride ions.
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A. sleep stages; narcolepsy B. lucid dreaming; jet lag C. circadian rhythms; sleep apnea D. circadian rhythms; jet lag
Research on child sexual abuse indicates that
A) both boys and girls are equally likely to be sexually abused. B) reported cases are highest in adolescence. C) the abuser is typically a parent or someone the parent knows well. D) the abuser is typically a stranger.
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a. put away; take out b. keep safe; remove c. withdrawal; deposit d. input; output