The Part of the Neuron That Is Usually Highly Branched

question 60

Multiple Choice

The part of the neuron that is usually highly branched and receives input from other neurons is the

• A) dendrite.
• B) axon.
• C) synapse.
• D) cell body.
• E) node of Ranvier.

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Definitions:

Telegraphic Speech

Type of speech in which only the essential words are used.

MLU

Mean Length of Utterance, a measure in linguistics used to quantify the complexity of children's language development by calculating the average number of morphemes per sentence.

Telegraphic Speech

A stage in language development where a child speaks in short, simple constructions, omitting unnecessary words but conveying the message, similar to a telegram.

Shaping

In learning theory, the gradual building of complex behavior patterns through reinforcement of successive approximations of the target behavior.