Herb Is Watching a Documentary on Dr

question 85

Multiple Choice

 Herb is watching a documentary on Dr. Loewi. He learned that neuroscientists first understood that synapses use chemicals to communicate because Dr. Loewi _____.

• A) decreased a dog's heart rate and then used adrenaline to speed it up
• B) stimulated a frog's heart that was in a fluid bath and then used just the fluid to simulate a second heart
• C) measured the reflex speeds in dogs
• D) applied adrenaline directly onto a heart muscle

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Definitions:

Consciousness

the state of awareness of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, and experiences.

Schizophrenia

A mental disorder characterized by disturbances in thought, perception, and behavior, leading to a disconnect from reality.

Biological Explanations

Theories that attribute psychological phenomena and behaviors to biological factors such as genetic, neurological, or physiological processes.

Brain Structural Defects

Abnormalities in the physical structure of the brain, which can lead to various neurological or developmental disorders.