Research on Gender and Helping Indicates That ____

question 46

Multiple Choice

Research on gender and helping indicates that ____.

• A)regardless of whether helpers are male or female, females are more likely to receive help than are males
• B)when helpers are male, females are more likely to receive help than are males; when helpers are female, females and males are equally likely to receive help
• C)when helpers are male, females are more likely to receive help than are males; when helpers are female, males are more likely to receive help
• D)when helpers are male, females and males are equally likely to receive help; when helpers are female, females are more likely to receive help than are males

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Definitions:

Action Potential

A temporary reversal of the electric membrane potential of a cell, especially nerve cells, allowing for the transmission of nerve impulses.

Resting Potential

The electrical potential of a neuron when it is not active, representing the difference in charge between the inside and outside of the cell.

Axon Terminal

Bulbous end of the axon where signals move from the axon of one neuron to the dendrites or cell body of another.

Dendrites

The branched extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons or sensory receptors and convey them toward the cell body.