If the Neural Membrane Allowed Sodium Ions to Move Freely

question 123

Multiple Choice

 If the neural membrane allowed sodium ions to move freely, the resting potential of a neuron would be approximately _________mV.

• A) -70
• B) -65
• C) 10
• D) 60

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Response

A spontaneous and inherent response to a stimulus that happens without previous learning or conditioning.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance, after a pause, of an extinguished conditioned response in classical conditioning.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the process by which a conditioned response decreases in frequency and eventually disappears when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired: a response which is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.