Despite Sir Francis Galton's Belief That Intelligence Was Strongly Related

question 153

Multiple Choice

Despite Sir Francis Galton's belief that intelligence was strongly related to one's sensory capacity, later research found that possessing one exceptional sense, like heightened hearing, highly correlated with overall intelligence. This is important because it reminds us of the critical-thinking concept of

• A)falsifiability.
• B)correlation versus causation.
• C)Occam's Razor.
• D)ruling out rival hypotheses.

Understand the diversity of receptor sites on neurons and their importance in neurotransmission.

Grasp the mechanisms by which drugs can alter neurotransmitter function and synaptic transmission.

Explain the concept of the all-or-none law in neuronal action potentials.

Understand the specificity of neurotransmitter production by neurons.

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