Chloe Voted for the First Time in the 2008 Elections

question 160

Multiple Choice

Chloe voted for the first time in the 2008 elections.She was very motivated to understand campaign issues and to make an informed choice at the polls.She read the newspapers and watched the television debates between the candidates.Motivated and informed when she watched the presidential debates between John McCain and Barrack Obama, Chloe was most likely to pay attention to

• A) how stiff John McCain appeared on camera.
• B) the candidates' disagreements on education issues.
• C) Barrack Obama's relaxed delivery.
• D) John McCain's references to "Joe the Plumber."

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Definitions:

Biological Constraint

Factors inherent to the biological makeup of organisms that limit or shape learning and behavior.

Long-Term Potentiation (LTP)

A long-lasting increase in a neuron’s response to specific inputs, caused by repeated stimulation.

Presynaptic Neuron

The neuron that sends a signal to a neighboring neuron across the synapse, initiating neurotransmitter release.

Postsynaptic Neuron

Refers to the neuron that receives a signal (neurotransmitter) at a synapse from another neuron.