The Charge That a Neuron at Rest Maintains Is Due

question 237

Multiple Choice

The charge that a neuron at rest maintains is due to the presence of a high number of __________ charged ions inside the neuron's membrane.

• A) actively
• B) passively
• C) negatively
• D) positively

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Definitions:

Field Settings

Real-world environments outside of the laboratory where research is conducted or observations are made in a natural context.

Quasi-Experimental Design

A research design that attempts to establish a cause-and-effect relationship but does not employ random assignment to conditions, making it less strict than a true experimental design.

Random Assignment

The process of allocating participants randomly to different groups in an experiment to ensure each group is similar at the start.

Independent Variables

The variables in an experiment that are manipulated by the researcher to explore their effect on dependent variables.