During a Class Meeting,a Student Asks the Psychology Professor to Define

question 135

Multiple Choice

During a class meeting,a student asks the psychology professor to define a nerve impulse.Before the professor can open his mouth to answer,you remember the definition,which is:

• A) a surge of electrical activity simultaneously occurring down the entire axon
• B) the release of neurotransmitters into the synapse
• C) a tiny electrical current
• D) a series of individual action potentials that occur segment by segment down the axon

Recognize biases and critical thinking strategies in evaluating psychological research.

Understand the role of operational definitions in translating abstract concepts into measurable variables.

Understand experimental design components, including control and experimental groups.

Identify and evaluate the validity of scientific claims and differentiate between science and pseudoscience.