A Neuron Firing an Action Potential Is Most Like a Person

question 145

Multiple Choice

 A neuron firing an action potential is most like a person ____. 

• A)driving a car
• B)playing basketball
• C)firing a gun
• D)running down the road

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Definitions:

Predictive Validity

The extent to which a score on a scale or test predicts future performance or behavior.

Intrapersonal Intelligence

Intrapersonal intelligence is the capacity to understand oneself, including one's emotions, motivations, and thoughts.

Creative Intelligence

The ability to go beyond existing ideas to create novel and interesting ones, a component of Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence.

Savant Syndrome

A condition where someone with significant mental disabilities demonstrates profound and prodigious capacities or abilities in limited areas.