The Message of the Second Great Awakening

question 113

Multiple Choice

The message of the Second Great Awakening

• A) called for an active and fervent piety.
• B) restored the traditional belief in predestination.
• C) incorporated the belief of skeptical rationalism.
• D) found its greatest number of converts among young men.
• E) was rejected by most women as being retrograde and reactionary.

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Definitions:

Synaptic Knob

The terminal button of a neuron that contains neurotransmitters and is involved in the transmission of signals to another neuron.

Receptor Sites

Three-dimensional proteins on the surface of the dendrites or certain cells of the muscles and glands, which are shaped to fit only certain neurotransmitters.

Resting Potential

The difference in electric charge between the inside and outside of a resting neuron's plasma membrane, critical for nerve impulse transmission.

Synapse

A synapse is the junction between two neurons or between a neuron and a muscle, where electrical or chemical signals are transmitted.