John Watson Completed a Series of Studies in Which He

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Short Answer

John Watson completed a series of studies in which he attempted to determine which senses were necessary for maze learning to occur. His procedure of eliminating senses one by one is an example of what Popper would call a(n) _________ strategy.

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Definitions:

Synaptic Vesicles

Membrane-bound sacs in the axon terminal of neurons that store neurotransmitters to be released at the synapse.

Synapse

The junction between two neurons where electrical or chemical signals are transmitted from one neuron to another.

Neurotransmitter

A Neurotransmitter is a chemical substance released by nerve cells to transmit signals to other nerve cells across synapses, playing a crucial role in the functioning of the nervous system.

Synaptic Vesicles

Small sacs in neurons that store neurotransmitters, which are released into the synaptic cleft during neural communication.