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Who is known as the Father of American Psychology?
Who is known as the Father of American Psychology?
- Mary Calkins
- Stanley Hall
- Dorothea Dix
- William James (correct)
What is the function of the Myelin Sheath in the neuron?
What is the function of the Myelin Sheath in the neuron?
- To release neurotransmitters
- To reset the neuron after an action potential
- To speed up the signal down the axon (correct)
- To receive incoming signals
Which type of neurons receive signals from the environment?
Which type of neurons receive signals from the environment?
- Motor neurons
- Sensory neurons (correct)
- Interneurons
- Cerebral neurons
What is the term for the process by which unused neurotransmitters are taken back up into the sending neuron?
What is the term for the process by which unused neurotransmitters are taken back up into the sending neuron?
Who was the first female president of the American Psychological Association?
Who was the first female president of the American Psychological Association?
What is the term for a clear, precise, and typically quantifiable definition of a variable?
What is the term for a clear, precise, and typically quantifiable definition of a variable?
What is the main function of the Cerebellum?
What is the main function of the Cerebellum?
What is the term for the minimum amount of difference between two stimuli that a person can detect?
What is the term for the minimum amount of difference between two stimuli that a person can detect?
Which part of the eye is responsible for focusing light on the retina?
Which part of the eye is responsible for focusing light on the retina?
What is the term for the phenomenon where we see still objects as moving when they are flashed in quick succession?
What is the term for the phenomenon where we see still objects as moving when they are flashed in quick succession?
What is the function of the Thalamus?
What is the function of the Thalamus?
What is the term for the failure to notice something because we are so focused on another task?
What is the term for the failure to notice something because we are so focused on another task?
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