The point in space from which light strikes the receptor is called the ____
a. stimulus field
b. convergence field
c. receptive field
d. bipolar area
c
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Tonya is suspected of having a brain tumor. She goes to the hospital, where a detailed image of her brain is produced using a magnetic field and radio frequency pulses. What kind of brain assessment took place?
a. MRI c. CTE b. TBI d. APOE
In hopes of better understanding how glia affect brain repair, Dr. Jennings develops a special mouse lacking specific types of glia. In her experimental design, Dr. Jennings injures the brain of this special mouse and monitors neuronal repair. What is Dr. Jennings likely to observe?
a. Action potentials can no longer propagate in unmyelinated nerves. b. Cell debris from damaged neurons is not cleared. c. A blood-brain barrier is formed in response to the injury. d. Neurons undergo hypermyelination.
After having several birthday parties at home, a six-year old develops a _____ for this type of an experience, so they will know what to expect if they go to someone else's birthday party
a. pattern c. habit b. plan d. schema
Which of the following statements is true regarding the relationship between culture and aging?
a. While North American culture tends to fear aging and looks for ways of halting it, some Eastern cultures give great power and respect to their aging citizens. b. While many Eastern cultures view older adults as being beyond their useful years and not valuable to society, most Western cultures place a great amount of value in their senior citizens. c. Shows on television that attempt to halt the aging process are of the greatest interest to people of Latino and Native American culture, but not to Caucasian or Asian-American individuals. d. All cultures show a universal fear of aging, and thus the endless search for ways to slow the aging process is a universal phenomenon.