A Team of Scientists from California and Sweden (Eriksson Et

question 62

Multiple Choice

A team of scientists from California and Sweden (Eriksson et al., 1998) administered BrdU, a synthetic form of thymidine, to patients. Which of the following best summarizes the findings from these procedures?

• A)Very few neurons are generated after birth.
• B)Synaptogenesis and synapse elimination peak earlier in sensory cortex than in association cortex.
• C)Brains of humans and rats are anatomically similar.
• D)New neurons are produced in the adult human brain.

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Definitions:

Psychic Abilities

Claimed supernatural talents that allow individuals to perceive or influence external events beyond the capacity of scientific explanation.

Laboratory

A room or building equipped for scientific experiments, research, or teaching, or for the manufacture of drugs or chemicals.

Demand Characteristics

Aspects of a study that reveal the hypothesis or what is expected of participants, potentially influencing their behavior.

Double-Blind Procedure

An experimental methodology in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment, to minimize bias.