Unit Times for a Job Exhibit a Learning Effect

question 12

Multiple Choice

Unit times for a job exhibit a learning effect. If the second unit took 30 hours, and the fourth unit took 21 hours, roughly how many hours would you estimate the third unit took?

• A)29
• B)27
• C)25
• D)24
• E)21

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Definitions:

Impulse Conduction

The process by which electrical signals are transmitted along a neuron, from the dendrites, through the axon, to the synapse.

Myelinated Axons

Axons covered with myelin sheaths which increase the speed at which nerve impulses can travel.

Graded Potential

A local change in electrical potential that varies in magnitude depending on the strength of the applied stimulus

Plasma Membrane

Acting as a regulatory boundary, the plasma membrane delineates the cell's internal environment from the external world, overseeing the transport of substances into and out of the cell.