A researcher wants to identify individual cells that produce acetylcholine. To do this, immunocytochemistry could be used to identify the _____ for acetylcholine.
A. synthesizing enzymes
B. degrading enzymes
C. cytoskeletal proteins
D. scaffolding proteins
Answer: A
You might also like to view...
Cells found in the nervous system that insulate, nourish, and remove waste products from neurons are known as
a. neurotransmitters. b. myelin sheaths. c. glia. d. synapses.
Lewin's equation shows that which two factors influence individual behaviors?
A. potential response and aggressive tendency B. prejudice and prosocial behavior C. personality and environment D. peer influence and risk-taking behaviors
A researcher hypothesized that the drug amphetamine (a stimulant) improves learning. She explains her hypothesis to her participants and gives experimental group participants an amphetamine pill before they begin studying. Control group members get nothing. Later, she assesses how much each participant learned. Because of the hypothesis explanation and because the experimental group was given a
pill that the other group did not receive, the experimental group will most likely expect to learn more. Thus, any observed differences between groups may reflect differences in expectation, not the actual effect of the drug, a problem known as the a. anthropomorphic error. b. research participant bias. c. courtesy bias. d. double-blind experimental effect.
Which of the following may prevent the sleeping brain from being aroused by external stimuli and also marks the true boundary of sleep?
a. alpha waves b. beta waves c. sleep spindles d. a hypnic jerk