Perceived Discrimination Can Result in Mental and Physical Health Problems

question 98

True/False

Perceived discrimination can result in mental and physical health problems and this may be due to maladaptive health behaviors that people use to cope with experiences of stigma and discrimination.

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Definitions:

Axons

Long, slender projections of nerve cells that transmit electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Dendrites

The protruding parts of a neuron that receive messages from the axons of other cells.

Synapses

Junctions between neurons where nerve impulses are transmitted or received, crucial for brain function and communication within the nervous system.

Dendrites

The branched projections of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons or from sensory stimuli and conduct them toward the cell body.