Which of the following is true of glial cells?
A. They guide new neurons in fetal development.
B. They can function like motor neurons.
C. There are fewer glia than neurons in the brain.
D. They only exist outside of the brain.
Answer: A
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a. cremain chewing. b. endocannibalism. c. exhuming. d. usufruct. e. None of the above.
What is meant by the term "the Flynn effect"?
a. the observation that the average IQ of successive generations is declining b. the observation that the average IQ of successive generations is increasing c. the observation that people's verbal intelligence is increasing, while their spatial intelligence is decreasing d. the observation that people's spatial intelligence is increasing, while their verbal intelligence is decreasing
In operant conditioning, punishment involves __________
A) presenting a neutral stimulus just before an unconditioned stimulus B) pairing a neutral stimulus with a stimulus that leads to a reflexive response C) presenting an unpleasant stimulus to decrease the occurrence of a response D) presenting a pleasant stimulus to increase the occurrence of a response
Which of the following is an example of the social learning of gender-related norms?
A) Brian's mom scolds him for being a sissy when he is picked on by others and doesn't retaliate. B) Tom's father teaches him to work on the car. C) Gene's older brothers encourage him to join in their tackle football games, but tell their younger sister Julie she can't play. D) Grandma calls all the girls to the kitchen after Thanksgiving dinner to wash the dishes. E) All of these