Which Statement Accurately Compares the Transmission Speed of the Different

question 134

Multiple Choice

Which statement accurately compares the transmission speed of the different types of synapses?

• A) Transmission at chemical synapses involves a brief synaptic delay, but electrical synapses are faster.
• B) Transmission at both chemical and electrical synapses involves a synaptic delay of approximately 1 millisecond.
• C) Transmission at electrical synapses involves a brief synaptic delay, but chemical synapses are faster.
• D) Electrical synapses have a constant delay of 1 millisecond, but chemical synaptic delays vary between 0.1 and 0.3 millisecond.

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Definitions:

Aversive Stimuli

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Reinforcement Schedule

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Variable Schedule

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