Which of the following processes that help to maintain the membrane potential of a neuron is considered an active process?
a. Diffusion
b. Electrostatic charge
c. Differential permeability of the cell membrane to particular ions
d. Ion pumps
e. All of the above are active processes
Answer: D
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a. opportunities for members to become acquainted b. equal status for all group members c. members with high levels of empathy d. social and institutional support e. intergroup cooperation
How does cultural change happen through mutual constitution?
What will be an ideal response?
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A. it is difficult to induce brain damage in humans B. brain damage is uniform from case to case C. researchers have to wait for the natural death of a brain-damaged human to verify the location of the brain damage D. microscopes cannot resolve fine detail in human brains
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A) Simon and Newell B) Palmer and Rosch C) Solso and McCarthy D) Shepard and Metzler E) Hubel and Wiesel