A Nineteenth-Century Experiment Undertaken by Triplett Was the Forerunner to Later

question 19

Multiple Choice

A nineteenth-century experiment undertaken by Triplett was the forerunner to later work dealing with:

• A) social facilitation.
• B) social identity theory.
• C) the group mind.
• D) gender stereotyping.

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Definitions:

Sodium-chloride Pump

A mechanism, particularly in the kidney cells, that helps in the reabsorption or excretion of sodium and chloride ions.

Negatively Charged Proteins

Proteins that carry a net negative charge at physiological pH, often involved in cellular processes like DNA binding and enzyme regulation.

Resting Plasma Membrane

The state of the plasma membrane of a cell when it is not being excited by external stimuli, maintaining a specific voltage across it.

Positively Charged

Describes atoms or molecules that have more protons than electrons, resulting in a net positive electrical charge.