Which of the Following Might Cause a Neuron to Fire

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following might cause a neuron to fire?

• A) EPSPs triggered by activity at two synapses at the same time
• B) EPSPs triggered by activity at two nearby synapses
• C) Multiple EPSPs at the same synapse triggered in rapid succession
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A statistical assumption that indicates no effect or no difference in a particular context, used as a starting point for hypothesis testing.

P-value

A statistical measure that helps scientists determine the significance of their research results by comparing the observed data against a specific hypothesis.

P-value

A statistical measure that indicates the probability of the observed data (or something more extreme) under the assumption that the null hypothesis is true.

Null Hypothesis

A statement used in statistics that proposes no significant difference or effect.