Suppose That You Are Listening to Your Professor's Description of the Layout

question 29

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you are listening to your professor's description of the layout of several buildings in a city. If the discussion of mental maps can be applied to your representation of this city, it is most likely that

• A) you will store this information in a passive fashion, without creating a cognitive map.
• B) your cognitive map will represent the distances as being larger than they really are.
• C) you will construct a cognitive map to represent the arrangement of buildings.
• D) your cognitive map will be highly inaccurate.

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Definitions:

Glial Cells

Non-neuronal cells in the central and peripheral nervous system that provide support and protection for neurons, partaking in a wide range of critical functions including insulation (via myelin), support, and nutrition.

Synaptic Cleft

The small gap between neurons at a synapse, through which neurotransmitters are released, allowing for communication between neurons.

Neural Transmission

The process by which neurons communicate with each other through electrical impulses and neurotransmitters across synapses.

Action Potential

The process by which neurons communicate through an electrical charge that travels along the neuron's axon, initiated by the movement of ions across the neuron's membrane.