Understanding What the Human Psyche Is Designed to Do Can

question 144

Multiple Choice

Understanding what the human psyche is designed to do can help us to understand human behavior in the same way that ____.

• A)reading a product manual can help us understand what a product will do, and how it will react when treated in different ways
• B)reading a book report can help to shed light on, and elaborate upon, the ideas presented in a book
• C)explaining an idea to someone else can help us to better understand the idea ourselves
• D)determining the character of a person is largely based upon what kinds of friends that person has

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Definitions:

Neuron

A nerve cell that is the basic building block of the nervous system, responsible for receiving, processing, and transmitting information.

Soma

The cell body of a neuron, containing the nucleus and other structures vital for cell function.

Terminal Buttons

Small knobs at the end of an axon that release chemicals called neurotransmitters into the synapse.

Synaptic Cleft

The small gap at a synapse between neurons, through which neurotransmitters are released and received.