Which Function of Glial Cells Has Led Researchers to Propose

question 117

Multiple Choice

Which function of glial cells has led researchers to propose that they play a role in memory?

• A) none of these
• B) secreting ATP to cause the axon to release more or less neurotransmitter the next time it fires
• C) transporting nutrients from blood cells to neurons
• D) producing the myelin sheath

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Definitions:

Experimentation

A method of testing hypotheses by manipulating and controlling variables to determine cause and effect.

Behaviorism

A field of psychology that focuses on observing and controlling behavior through environmental stimuli and responses, rather than internal thoughts and feelings.

Watson

John B. Watson, an American psychologist who established the psychological school of behaviorism, emphasizing the study of observable behavior over internal mental states.

Behaviorism

A theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning and interaction with the environment, minimizing the role of heredity.