A Psychology Instructor Is Lecturing on the Processes and Mechanisms

question 14

Multiple Choice

A psychology instructor is lecturing on the processes and mechanisms of messages in the nervous system.She has come to the part on the action potential.Which example should she use to illustrate the idea of a nerve impulse?

• A) how a washer cleans clothes
• B) "The Wave" at a sports stadium where sections of fans stand up and then sit down
• C) a bright flash of light
• D) a merry-go-round

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