Developmental Researchers Are Interested in Understanding

question 1

Multiple Choice

Developmental researchers are interested in understanding

• A) how people change over time.
• B) age-related changes.
• C) age-related differences or variations.
• D) all of these are correct.

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Definitions:

Resting Potential

The state of the neuron when not firing a neural impulse.

Neurotransmitter

Chemical substances that transmit nerve impulses across a synapse from one neuron to another.

Synaptic Vesicles

Membrane-bound sacs within the neuron that store neurotransmitters, which are chemicals involved in transmitting messages across the synaptic gap.

Resting Potential

The electrical charge of a neuron when it is not active or transmitting an impulse, representing the difference in electric potential across the neuron's membrane.