Which of the Following Concepts Does the All-Or-None Law Describe

question 148

Multiple Choice

Which of the following concepts does the all-or-none law describe?

• A)All dendrites must be hyperpolarized before a neuron fires.
• B)All neurons in a nerve fire or none of them fires.
• C)The size of an action potential does not depend on the stimulus that started it.
• D)The frequency at which a neuron fires is independent of the intensity of the stimulus.

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Definitions:

Confirmation Bias

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Unintended Racism

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Availability Heuristic

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