When You Look at the Cord Coming Out of the Lamp

question 148

Multiple Choice

When you look at the cord coming out of the lamp on your desk, you will notice that there is a protective coating that surrounds and encapsulates the electricity-conducting wire inside. If you were to relate that model to the human neuron, the protective coating would refer to the

• A) ​terminal buttons.
• B) ​synaptic cleft.
• C) ​neurotransmitters.
• D) ​myelin.

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Definitions:

Reciprocity Norm

A social norm that expects individuals to help those who have helped them, fostering cooperative and mutually beneficial interactions.

Landfills

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Altruism

The selfless concern for the well-being of others, often leading to voluntary actions intended to help others.

Bystander Intervention

A strategy or action taken by someone present but not involved in a situation to prevent or stop a negative incident.