What Is the Basic Building Block of the Nervous System

question 517

Multiple Choice

What is the basic building block of the nervous system?

• A) the glial cell
• B) the neuron
• C) the brain
• D) the nerve

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Definitions:

Rank Order

A method of arranging items or variables according to their importance, preference, or magnitude in a sequential order.

Ordinal Measurement

A type of measurement that deals with data that can be ordered or ranked but the intervals between ranks are not consistent.

Nominal

refers to a classification or labeling of entities where the categories do not imply a specific order or ranking.

Likert-Type Scale

A psychometric scale commonly involved in research that employs questionnaires, where respondents specify their level of agreement to statements.