Axons

question 58

Multiple Choice

Axons:

• A)receive/detect neural impulses.
• B)carry messages away from a cell body.
• C)secrete chemicals to lubricate the cell body.
• D)are found in the cell body.

Discuss the role of stereotypes and self-fulfilling prophecies in shaping behavior and expectations.

Explore the impact of physical attractiveness and other external characteristics on perception and social interaction.

Recognize the influence of cultural differences on attribution and person perception.

Understand the classification of individuals into in-groups and out-groups and its effects on social cognition.

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Definitions:

Utilitarian

Pertaining to the ethical theory that the best action is the one that maximizes utility, generally defined as that which produces the greatest well-being of the greatest number of people.

Amoral

Lacking a moral sense; unconcerned with the rightness or wrongness of something.

Autonomous

Having the freedom to act independently, making decisions and actions based on one's own authority and principles.

Rational Human Agents

Individuals who are believed to make decisions based on logic, reason, and their own best interests.