An Individual Nerve Cell with One Axon Is Known as a

question 147

Multiple Choice

An individual nerve cell with one axon is known as a

• A) nerve.
• B) neuron.
• C) synaptic vesicle.
• D) neurotransmitter.

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Definitions:

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which an individual learns to feel powerless and stops trying to change or escape a negative situation due to past failures.

Seligman

Martin E.P. Seligman, a psychologist known for his work on learned helplessness and for promoting positive psychology.

Expectancy

A mental representation of event contingencies.

Causal Attribution

The process of inferring causes for observed behavior, often relating to how individuals explain their own or others' behaviors.