Children Blind from Birth

question 64

Multiple Choice

Children blind from birth:

• A) show the same types of smiles and frowns as sighted children do,contradicting Paul Ekman's evidence for the universality of emotional expressions.
• B) show the same types of smiles and frowns as sighted children do,supporting Ekman's evidence for the universality of emotional expressions.
• C) do not show the same types of smiles and frowns as sighted children do,contradicting Ekman's evidence for the universality of emotional expressions.
• D) do not show the same types of smiles and frowns as sighted children do,supporting Ekman's evidence for the universality of emotional expressions.

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Definitions:

Reuptake

Inactivation of a neurotransmitter when membrane transporter proteins bring the transmitter back into the presynaptic axon terminal for reuse.

Peptide Transmitters

Molecules used by neurons to communicate across synapses, consisting of short chains of amino acids, playing roles in many physiological processes.

Synthesized

Synthesized means to have been made by combining different entities, substances, or elements to form a coherent whole, often used in the context of chemicals or data.

Terminal Button

The small bulb-like structures at the end of axons that contain neurotransmitters and facilitate the transmission of signals to other neurons.