The "Undeserving Poor" Include

question 2

Multiple Choice

The "undeserving poor" include

• A)the elderly
• B)children
• C)people with serious illness or physical disability
• D)drug addicts

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Definitions:

Soma

In biology, the body of an organism as distinct from its reproductive cells; in psychology, it represents the body as perceived from within.

Depolarization

A reduction in the difference in electric charge across a cell membrane, leading to the activation of nerve or muscle cells.

Reuptake

A process by which neurotransmitters are absorbed back into a neuron after having been released into a synapse, thus terminating the transmission of signals.

Excitatory PSPs

Excitatory postsynaptic potentials are increases in potential that bring a neuron closer to the threshold for firing, facilitating the transmission of signals.