Blind and Deaf People Facially Express Basic Emotions in a Similar

question 31

Multiple Choice

Blind and deaf people facially express basic emotions in a similar way to those without a disability. This supports the idea of ________ with respect to emotions.

• A) contagion
• B) phylogeny
• C) specificity
• D) ontogeny

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Definitions:

Action Potentials

Rapid, temporary changes in the electrical membrane potential of a cell, which allow for the transmission of signals along neurons.

Local Currents

Electrical currents that flow in the neuronal membrane due to the movement of ions in and out of the neuron, vital for the propagation of action potentials.

Absolute Refractory Period

A time period during which a neuron cannot fire another action potential, no matter how strong the stimulus.

Inactivation Gates

Structures within ion channels of neuron cell membranes that close to stop ion flow, contributing to the regulation of action potentials and neuronal firing.