Ophelia suffers from epilepsy. She studies the condition and learns that neurons that fire electrical signals across ________ to other neurons may be responsible for her condition.
A. synaptic gaps
B. nodes of Ranvier
C. synaptic vesicles
D. gap junctions
Answer: D
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a. an untreated group learns of the treatment received by another group and then works extra hard to show that they can perform just as well as individuals receiving the treatment b. an untreated group learns of the treatment received by another group and then demands the same treatment c. an untreated group learns of the treatment received by another group and then becomes less motivated d. participants withdraw from a research study before it is completed
You are a principal trying to develop a policy on extracurricular participation at school so as to promote school effectiveness. How would you justify to parents the desire to allow participation even if academics are lagging for an individual student?
What will be an ideal response?
Jensen's article, "How Much Can We Boost IQ and Scholastic Achievement?" was controversial because he argued that
A) IQ has little influence on academic achievement. B) heredity is largely responsible for individual, ethnic, and SES differences in IQ. C) the contribution of the environment to individual, ethnic, and SES differences in IQ is substantial. D) there are no significant individual, ethnic, or SES differences in IQ.
Shortening a muscle is to __________ as lengthening a muscle is to __________.
A. contraction; stretch B. elongation; stretch C. stretch; contraction D. elongation; reduction