The Field of Neuroscience Can Be Defined as

question 120

Multiple Choice

The field of neuroscience can be defined as

• A) the study of free radicals.
• B) the study of the compensatory changes that older adults make in adapting to behavioral decline.
• C) the use of stem cells to generate new neurons.
• D) the study of the brain, particularly the study of plasticity in the aging brain.

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Definitions:

Common Rule

The Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects. Shared standards adopted by federal agencies for the protection of human research subjects.

Belmont Report

A foundational document in the ethics of human subjects research, outlining respect for persons, beneficence, and justice as key principles.

Common Rule

A set of ethical principles for protecting human subjects in research, widely adopted by research institutions in the United States.

Federal Agencies

Governmental bodies at the federal level that have specific responsibilities and authority to implement and enforce laws.