The Functional Unit of the Nervous System Is the

question 63

Multiple Choice

The functional unit of the nervous system is the

• A) cell body.
• B) neuron.
• C) axon.
• D) synapse.

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Definitions:

Syllogism

A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion, used in logic to form arguments.

Reinforcement

A process in operant conditioning that increases the likelihood of a behavior by adding a positive stimulus or removing a negative one.

Conditioning

A process of behavior modification by which a subject comes to associate a desired behavior with a previously unrelated stimulus.

B. F. Skinner

A pioneering psychologist and behaviorist known for his work on operant conditioning and behavior modification.