Multiple sclerosis is a disease in which the immune system mistakenly destroys some of the myelin wrapped around nerve cell fibers. Which nerve cell fibers are being attacked by this process?
A. Synapses
B. Axons
C. Dendrites
D. Mitochondria
Answer: B
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a. neither men nor women feel compassion for the victims. b. women show more compassionate concern than men but less interpersonal responsibility. c. men show more compassionate concern than women but less interpersonal responsibility. d. men and women show equally high levels of compassion and interpersonal responsibility.
Vince wants to prove his love to his girlfriend. He was thinking of giving her sunflowers, but on this starry, starry night he decides to cut off one of his outer ears and give it to her. Having taken a course in Psychology (and not Art History), Vince's girlfriend replies, "How sweet, you have given me a(n) __________ from your auditory system."
A. primary sensory cortex B. receptor C. accessory structure D. transductor
What is the sequence of stages of moral development as identified by Lawrence Kohlberg?
a) preconventional, conventional, postconventional b) preoperational, postoperational, world view c) preconventional, postconventional, conventional d) concrete operational, formal operational, autonomous
Garrett is taking a phenothiazine as prescribed by his psychiatrist. Which of the following clusters of symptoms is his psychiatrist most likely attempting to treat?
A. Hallucinations, confusion, and paranoia B. Amnesia and loss of identity C. Loss of energy, motivation, and enjoyment of life D. Anxiety and apprehensive expectations