Cells that remove dead neurons and waste products from the nervous system, nourish and insulate neurons, and form myelin, are named ____________ cells

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


glial

Psychology

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Andrea is being held in a psychiatric hospital after being found guilty of criminal behavior. She is in this facility instead of in jail because a. she has been found not guilty by reason of insanity

b. she has been found unable to participate in legal proceedings against her. c. either a or b d. neither a nor b

Psychology

Besides its effects on the GABA receptor, alcohol also affects:

a. Glutamate release b. Opiate receptors c. Serotonin receptors d. All of the above

Psychology

Maria is three years old. Maria and her mother meet friends for lunch at a neighborhood coffee shop. In the area the owner has designated a children's play area, there are many toy trucks, cars and dolls to play with. Research on the development of sex-typing indicates that Maria most likely:

A. will play with a toy car because she doe not have one at home B. will play with all of the toys equally C. will play with a doll, because they are bigger than the trucks D. will play with a doll, because she believes it to be a “girls” toy.

Psychology

Dana presents a child with two identical balls of clay. She rolls one of the balls into a long, thin piece of clay. She then asks the child if there is more clay in the ball or in the long, thin piece. The child replies that both have same amount of clay. According to Piaget's stages of development, the child's reply indicates that the child is capable of ________ operations.

A. formal B. inference C. judgment D. concrete

Psychology