Describe the basic components of the neuron and explain how an action potential develops
What will be an ideal response?
This answer should first describe the four main parts of the neuron (the soma, the
dendrites, the axon, and the terminal buttons) and note that neurons secrete neurotransmitters.
Next, the answer should describe the role of each of these structures in the firing of a neuron. It
should also describe the role of sodium and potassium ions, ion transporters, and ion channels in
an action potential.
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Which statement regarding LaPeer's (1934) study of attitudes is false? a. Even though respondents who were asked self-report questions claimed that they would not be raciallyprejudiced, their behavior showed clear discrimination
b. The study examined racial attitudes at a time when prejudice was much more overt and blatant than itcurrently is. c. LaPeer was not a psychologist. d. Over 90 percent of the respondents claimed that they would not offer service to a Chinese patron.
The developing child inherits ____ percent of his or her genes from the father and ____ percent from the mother
a. 10; 90 b. 50; 50 c. 90; 10 d. 99; 1
The heritability coefficient is LOW if the correlation for
a. fraternal twins is weak, whereas the correlation for identical twins is strong. b. fraternal twins is equal to the correlation for parent/child. c. fraternal twins is equal to the correlation for identical twins. d. fraternal twins is equal to the correlation for siblings who were born separately.
Unconscious retention in memory, as evidenced by the effect of a previous experience or previously encountered information on current thoughts and actions, is called ________
a. explicit memory. b. implicit memory. c. declarative memory. d. procedural memory.