While looking at slides of brain tissue in a physiology class, a student sees groups of damaged neurons that have collected around a core of protein. What is the student looking at?
A. Neurotransmitters
B. Neuritic plaques
C. Neurofibrillary tangles
D. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Answer: B
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a. intrapersonal intelligence b. interpersonal intelligence c. spatial intelligence d. logical-mathematical intelligence
Jack has been diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. He has persistent thoughts that are upsetting and engages in ritualistic actions to reduce anxiety. He feels that he has control over his thoughts and actions, but chooses not to stop them. Jack's case is unusual is that OCD patients usually ____
a. do not feel they have control over their thoughts and actions b. do not have upsetting thoughts c. do not engage in ritualistic actions d. are not male
Messages are passed through many billions of spaces among neurons called
a. nodes. c. synapses. b. glial cells. d. hormones.
Little Evelyn was caught stealing by her mother. As she tried to defend herself, she said, "I didn't mean to do it! My ‘evil twin' took over." Evelyn is invoking the __________ archetype
A) shadow B) anima C) mother D) hero E) persona