A Series of Measurements with a Voltmeter Show a Neuron's

question 32

Multiple Choice

A series of measurements with a voltmeter show a neuron's membrane potential becoming more negative, from ^-70 mV to ^-85 mV. This neuron is experiencing a:

• A) polarization phase.
• B) depolarization phase.
• C) repolarization phase.
• D) hyperpolarization phase.

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Definitions:

Avoidant Attachment Pattern

A style of attachment in which children do not seek proximity to the mother; after the mother has left, they seem to avoid her when she returns.

Secure Attachment Pattern

A style of attachment in which children use the mother as a kind of home base and are at ease when she is present; when she leaves, they become upset.

Disorganized-Disoriented

A term often used in reference to attachment styles, describing individuals who exhibit inconsistent and erratic behaviors and emotions towards caregivers.

Ambivalent

Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.