Over the First Several Weeks of Teaching a Class, the Teacher

question 88

Multiple Choice

Over the first several weeks of teaching a class, the teacher becomes better at telling her students apart. This is an example of:

• A) habituation.
• B) sensitization.
• C) perceptual learning.
• D) priming.

Identify the sources and functions of cerebrospinal fluid.

Understand the types and functions of glial cells.

Describe the mechanisms and phases of an action potential.

Distinguish between different types of neural tissues and structures, particularly gray and white matter.

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Definitions:

Afferent Fibres

Afferent fibres are nerve fibers that carry sensory information from the body's periphery towards the central nervous system.

Sleep Spindles

Sudden surges of oscillatory brain activity observed during stage 2 of non-REM sleep, associated with learning and memory consolidation.

Stage 2 Sleep

A phase of sleep characterized by the presence of sleep spindles and K-complexes, indicating a deeper sleep than stage 1.

REM Sleep

A phase of sleep characterized by rapid eye movement, dreaming, and increased brain activity similar to the waking state.