During a Period of Normal Cell Death, Developing Neurons Are

question 127

Multiple Choice

During a period of normal cell death, developing neurons are thought to compete for

• A) cell adhesion molecules.
• B) death genes.
• C) neurotrophic factors.
• D) glucose.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

An educational method where associations are made between a naturally occurring stimulus and an environmental one, resulting in a conditioned reaction.

Operant Conditioning

An educational method where the intensity of an action is altered through rewards or penalties.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished response after a period without exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

Extinction

In psychology, the process by which a previously reinforced response diminishes and eventually disappears when reinforcement is no longer provided.