A neurotransmitter released by pain-carrying axons in the spinal cord is ______.
A. prostaglandins
B. histamine
C. endorphins
D. glutamate
Answer: D
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a. synaptic reuptake. b. synaptic pruning. c. neurogenesis. d. synaptic sculpting.
What is the foreign language effect?
a) The challenges faced in one's primary language due to the difficulty in speaking a foreign language b) A temporary decline in the thinking ability of people who are using a foreign language in which they are less proficient than their native tongue c) A superficial cognitive retardation due to the concomitant confusion of multilingualism d) The shift in the thinking in one's primary language due to the effects of speaking a foreign language
Seven-month-old LeBron appears to possess a sense of "naive physics.". Which of LeBron's actions would indicate that he does possess this sense?
a. His surprise when he sees a basketball go through a hoop b. His surprise when he drops a ball and it falls to the floor c. His surprise when he hears his dad cheering while watching a basketball game on television d. His surprise when a basketball appears to be hanging in mid-air when it is not attached to a string or other supporting device
In the generative stage, Erikson suggests that people act within all of the following domains EXCEPT:
a. a humanistic one b. a procreative one c. a productive one d. a creative one