While Looking at Slides of Brain Tissue in a Physiology

question 100

Multiple Choice

While looking at slides of brain tissue in a physiology class, you see groups of damaged neurons that have collected around a core of protein. What are you looking at?

• A) neurotransmitters
• B) neuritic plaques
• C) neurofibrillary tangles
• D) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

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Definitions:

Random Assignment

A method used in experiments to distribute participants randomly across different groups to ensure unbiased results.

Demand Characteristics

Implicit cues in an experiment that influence the participants' behavior towards a particular outcome.

Random Assignment

A method used in experiments to divide individuals into groups in a way that every participant has an equal chance of being assigned to any group, helping to ensure that the groups are comparable.

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on a dependent variable.