Astrocytes Take Up the Neurotransmitter GABA

question 14

True/False

Astrocytes take up the neurotransmitter GABA.

Identify and differentiate between key research methods and concepts in psychology, including experimental variables and procedures.

Recognize the importance of skepticism and evidence in the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.

Acknowledge the historical foundations and key figures of psychology, including the establishment of the first psychology laboratory and significant contributors to the field.

Understand the ethical considerations in psychological research, including informed consent and debriefing.

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Definitions:

Dummy Variable

A variable used to model the effect of categorical independent variables. A dummy variable may take only the value zero or one.

Categorical Independent Variables

Variables that divide subjects into groups but do not allow for any kind of mathematical operation among groups.

Regression Model

The equation that describes how y is related to x and an error term; in simple linear regression, the regression model is y = b0 + b1x + e.

Adjusted Multiple Coefficient

A statistical measure adjusted for the number of variables in a model, used to assess the goodness-of-fit of a regression model.