The tiny electrical charge that exists when a neuron is neither receiving nor sending information is called:

a. an action potential
b. a synaptic gap
c. a resting potential
d. a neurotransmitter


C

Psychology

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Jansen has developed a scale to assess childhood anxiety. Critics of the scale say that some items on the scale measure depression, not anxiety. Jansen could do a study establishing the reliability of the scale to address these critics

a. test-retest b. interrater c. construct d. internal consistency

Psychology

An honor student who joins a scholastics club looking for friendship is mostly satisfying the _________ of Maslow's hierarchy

a. esteem needs c. safety needs b. love and belonging needs d. physiological needs

Psychology

Extrinsic rewards are not inherently related to the activity that is being reinforced

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Psychology

What three criteria are commonly used to identify abnormal behavior?

A. frequency, saliency, and personality B. personality, frequency, and function C. function, effects, and frequency D. personality, effects, and context

Psychology