What Are the Two Specialized Extensions of the Neuron That

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Multiple Choice

What are the two specialized extensions of the neuron that allow it to communicate?

• A)axons and synapses
• B)dendrites and axons
• C)dendrites and cell bodies
• D)axons and myelin

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Definitions:

Instinctive Drift

The tendency for animals to revert to instinctual behaviors, overriding learned behaviors from operant conditioning.

Renewal Effect

The psychological phenomenon where previously extinguished responses reappear upon return to the original context.

Extinction

In conditioning, the process by which a conditioned response diminishes and eventually disappears following repeated exposure to the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus.

Spontaneous Recovery

Spontaneous recovery refers to the reappearance of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a period of non-exposure to the conditioned stimulus.