There Are Developmental Changes in the Kinds of Events That

question 6

Multiple Choice

There are developmental changes in the kinds of events that elicit specific emotions. Four and five year olds tend to fear ___________________ whereas adolescents tend to fear __________________.

• A) sudden movements and unfamiliar toys; bodily injury and physical danger.
• B) the possibility of abandonment; the possibility of academic failure.
• C) imaginary things like monsters; socially compromising situations.
• D) loud noises and new foods; new people and places.

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Definitions:

Hyperpolarization

An increase in a cell's membrane potential, making the cell more negative and less likely to fire an action potential.

Voltage Fluctuations

Variations in the electrical potential difference that can affect the performance of electronic circuits and power systems.

Cell Membrane

The cell membrane is a biological membrane that separates the interior of all cells from the outside environment, controlling the movement of substances in and out of cells.

Axon

The long, slender projection of a neuron that conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body to other neurons or muscles.