Procedures That Allow Researchers to Rule Out Certain Explanations for Results

question 48

Multiple Choice

Procedures that allow researchers to rule out certain explanations for results other than the hypotheses they wish to test are referred to as __________ procedures.

• A)generalization
• B)control
• C)confounding
• D)exclusion

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitter

Chemical substances that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.

Neurons Sensitivity

The capacity of neurons to respond to stimuli or changes in the environment, affecting how signals are transmitted through the nervous system.

Receptor Molecules

Molecules, usually found on cell surfaces, that recognize and bind to specific substances, triggering a response.

Neurotransmitter

A chemical substance that is released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulse and, by diffusing across the synapse, causes the transfer of the impulse to another nerve fiber, a muscle fiber, or some other structure.