After Reading a List of Nonsense Words, Subjects Had a Preference

question 35

Multiple Choice

After reading a list of nonsense words, subjects had a preference for those words that __________.

• A) had more vowels than consonants
• B) appeared more often in the list
• C) had more consonants than vowels
• D) were more novel

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Definitions:

Extracellular Ca2+

Calcium ions found outside of cells, crucial for various cellular processes including muscle contraction, neurotransmitter release, and blood coagulation.

Cardiac Muscle Contraction

The process by which heart muscle cells contract to pump blood, regulated by electrical impulses and calcium ions.

Sarcoplasmic Reticulum

A network of tubules and sacs found within muscle cells, involved in the regulation of calcium ions to facilitate muscle contraction and relaxation.

Sarcolemma

Plasma membrane of a muscle fiber.