Dr Kong Does a Study in Which He Finds That

question 26

Multiple Choice

Dr. Kong does a study in which he finds that smoking is correlated to an increased risk of high blood pressure. He publishes his results. Then Dr. Meco does the same study using different participants in another city. Dr. Meco's work is an example of _____.

• A) scientific controversy
• B) replication
• C) ethics
• D) observation

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Definitions:

Decision Time

The period during which an individual evaluates available options and chooses a course of action.

Neurons

Specialized cells transmitting nerve impulses; the fundamental units of the brain and nervous system.

Terminal Buttons

The small knobs at the end of an axon that release chemicals (neurotransmitters) to transmit the nerve impulse to the next neuron.

Synapses

The junctions across which nerve impulses pass from one neuron to another.