Sir Francis Galton, Who Was the First to Describe Fingerprint

question 47

Multiple Choice

Sir Francis Galton, who was the first to describe fingerprint patterns and use them for matching, was an early pioneer in the field of psychometrics, advocating the idea that individual psychological traits can be:

• A) measured.
• B) developed.
• C) improved.
• D) swapped.

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Definitions:

Dendrites

Branch-like extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other nerve cells and are key players in neural communication.

Neuron

Morphologic and functional unit of the nervous system, consisting of the nerve cell body, the dendrites, and the axon; also called nerve cell.

Synaptic Vesicles

Small organelles within neurons that store and release neurotransmitters at the synapse.

Neurotransmitters

Chemicals released by neurons to transmit signals across a synaptic gap to a target cell.