Damaged and Dying Neurons Sometimes Collect Around a Core of Protein

question 36

Multiple Choice

Damaged and dying neurons sometimes collect around a core of protein and produce ____, which likely interferes with the normal functioning of other, healthy neurons.

• A) ​neurofibrillary tangles
• B) ​neuritic plaques
• C) ​free radicals
• D) ​antioxidant telomeres

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Definitions:

Implicit Associations

Unconscious or automatic associations between different concepts in one's memory, which can influence thought and behavior without the individual's awareness.

Outgroup Homogeneity

The perception that members of an outgroup (a group one does not belong to) are more similar to each other than they actually are or compared to members of the ingroup.

Temporal Lobes

Portions of the brain located beneath the temples, crucial for processing auditory information and involved in memory formation.

Frontal Lobes

The part of the cerebral cortex that lies at the front of the brain, associated with reasoning, planning, parts of speech, movement, emotions, and problem solving.