The membrane around a neuron has pores. What is the purpose of these pores?
A. They allow ions to pass into and out of the neuron.
B. They speed the transmission of messages between neurons.
C. The allow protein manufacture.
D. The transmit messages to dendrites.
Answer: A
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a. narcissistic personality disorder b. histrionic personality disorder c. borderline personality disorder d. dependent personality disorder
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a. Each subject experiences each condition. b. Different groups of subjects experience different conditions. c. Each group of subjects experiences each condition. d. Each individual experiences a different condition.
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a. magnocellular; parvocellular b. on center; off surround c. parvocellular; magnocellular d. off center; on surround
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Chunking is a form of encoding information. b. A chunk contains 7 plus or minus 2 items. c. Chunking creates meaningful units of information. d. Chunking may be accomplished through the use of rules. e. The capacity of short-term memory depends on the meaning of the information it contains.