Sherrington deduced that transmission at a synapse must be slower than conduction along an axon. This was based on what kind of evidence?
A. Temporal summation
B. Drugs that increase or inhibit activity at synapses
C. The speed of reflexive responses
D. Differences in diameter between axons and dendrites
Answer: C
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a. (2, 4), (4, 8), (0, 0), (-2, -4) b. (0, 0), (1, 1), (2, 4), (3, 9) c. (4, 3), (2, -1), (-2, -9), (0, -5) d. (4, -9), (2, -1), (-2, -2). (0, -5)
During the 20th century, which method led to a burst of knowledge about the nervous system?
a. radiography b. phrenography c. functional magnetic resonance imaging d. cranial formation diagnostic imaging
Grade point average is an example of categorical data rather than measurement data
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
When Jarrod, a three-year-old autistic child, answers "Yes" to questions like "Do you want a cookie?" (a preferred food), he is reinforced with a cookie and verbal praise. Similarly, if he answers "No" to questions like "Do you want corn?" (a non-preferred food), he is reinforced with verbal praise. Jarrod is not reinforced if he does not answer the questions asked. Thus, Jarrod is being taught
to answer "Yes" and "No" questions through __________ reinforcement. a. response contingent b. vicarious c. classically conditioned d. response chained