Which Area of Development Shows the Highest Degree of Continuity

question 67

Multiple Choice

Which area of development shows the highest degree of continuity?

• A)emotional
• B)intellectual
• C)social
• D)personality

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Definitions:

Synaptic Cleft

The small gap at the junction between neurons, through which neurotransmitters are released to transmit signals from one neuron to another.

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.