__________ are supporting cells with paddle-shaped protrusions that help produce the myelin sheath insulating neurons in the central nervous system.
A. Microglia
B. Astrocytes
C. Oligodendrocytes
D. Schwann cells
Answer: C
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A. equally likely to be male or female. B. more likely to be female than male. C. more likely to be male than female. D. more likely to be female if the PTSD results from combat but more likely to be male if the PTSD results from other types of trauma.
Psychologists working from the cognitive learning perspective
A. have developed methods concentrating solely on reinforcements. B. suggest that people make responses merely because there is a link between a stimulus and a response. C. deny the importance of classical and operant conditioning in learning. D. have developed approaches that focus on the unseen mental processes that occur during learning.