Cues in the Experiment That Tell the Participant What Behaviour

question 85

Multiple Choice

Cues in the experiment that tell the participant what behaviour is expected are called

• A) hidden values.
• B) demand characteristics.
• C) naturalistic fallacies.
• D) coefficients.

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Definitions:

Hyperpolarization

An increase in a cell's membrane potential, making it more negative and less likely to initiate an action potential.

Degradation

The process of breaking down or decomposing substances into simpler forms, as in the breakdown of proteins into amino acids.

Synaptic Cleft

A gap between two nerve cells where neurotransmitters are released from the presynaptic neuron to send signals to the postsynaptic neuron.

Enzymes

Biological molecules that significantly speed up the rate of virtually all of the chemical reactions that take place within cells.