The myelin sheath is responsible for
A) receiving input from other neurons.
B) carrying electrical impulses that send messages to other cells.
C) insulating the axon.
D) releasing the chemical neurotransmitters.
C) insulating the axon.
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A. 3 percent B. 10 percent C. 50 percent D. 90 percent
One difference between the Freudian approach to dream interpretation and the interpretation made by non-Western groups such as the people of the Ingessana Hills, along the border of Ethiopia and the Sudan, and the Kalapalo Indians of central Brazil,
is that the latter groups a. view dreams as a vision of the future. b. focus more on childhood experiences and repressed wishes. c. do not rely on symbolism in their interpretations. d. encourage religious leaders to keep the content of their dreams secret.
Which of the following statements is true regarding the development of the sex organs in a baby?
a. The first sex organs appear far earlier in girls than in boys, since the organs do not require extra tissue for their formation. b. The first sex organs do not develop until the first 12 weeks of pregnancy are over, which is why pregnant parents cannot find out the gender of the baby until this point. c. The first sex organs appear far earlier in boys than in girls, since the organs are external as opposed to internal. d. The first sex organs, which are the gonads, are identical in male and female fetuses for the first month or pregnancy.
Baby Luigi's mom shows him his toy turtle, which she has placed behind a pillow. He reaches for it and finds it several times. Luigi's mom then shows him his turtle hidden in a basket. Luigi continues to search for it behind the pillow
This is most likely because Luigi A) is not yet able to make an accurate A–B search. B) does not yet appreciate physical causality. C) has not yet attained even rudimentary object permanence. D) cannot yet engage in goal-directed behavior.