The Part of a Neuron That Receives Messages from Other

question 171

Multiple Choice

The part of a neuron that receives messages from other cells is called the __________. The part that sends messages to other cells is the __________.

• A) mitochondrion...endoplasmic reticulum
• B) glia...soma
• C) dendrites...axon
• D) neurotransmitter...membrane

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Definitions:

Observational Learning

The process of learning behaviors by watching and imitating others, as identified in the social learning theory.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment, a concept developed by B.F. Skinner.

Classical Conditioning

Classical conditioning is a learning process through which an association is made between a naturally occurring stimulus and a previously neutral stimulus.

Classical Conditioning

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