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question 23

Multiple Choice

When Robin was told that her favorite store would no longer stock her favorite brand of clip-on earrings, she assumed this meant that the company was no longer producing clip-on earrings; even though that was not the case. Robin's incorrect assumption was due to_____ .

• A) selective perception
• B) kinesics
• C) closure
• D) defensive bias
• E) attribution

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Definitions:

Proximal Convoluted Tubule

The proximal convoluted tubule is part of the nephron in the kidney, playing a crucial role in the reabsorption of water, ions, and nutrients back into the bloodstream.

Glucose Reabsorption

The process by which the kidneys filter glucose from urine back into the bloodstream.

Microvilli

Small, finger-like projections on the surface of some cell types which increase the surface area for absorption or secretion.

Vasa Recta

A network of blood vessels in the kidney that maintains the concentration gradient required for urine concentration and regulation.