A Simple Method for Checking the Adequacy of an Interpretive

question 12

Multiple Choice

A simple method for checking the adequacy of an interpretive exercise is to do which of the following?

• A)attempt to answer the questions without the introductory material
• B)read the exercise to students and obtain their feedback on it
• C)read and answer the item to yourself, just as a student would
• D)score the item after students have taken it and then review their answers

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Definitions:

Neuron

A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell.

Axon Terminal

The endpoint of an axon where neurotransmitters are released to signal the next neuron.

Synaptic Vesicles

Small sacs within presynaptic nerve terminals that store neurotransmitters, which are released into the synaptic cleft during neurotransmission.

Action Potential

A brief change in electrical voltage that occurs between the inside and the outside of an axon when a neuron is stimulated; it serves to produce an electrical impulse.