Ariana Is Trying to Decide Whether to Have Her Newborn

question 34

Multiple Choice

Ariana is trying to decide whether to have her newborn vaccinated. A few of her friends think that vaccinations are linked to an increased risk for autism. Instead of accepting their opinions as fact, she conducts a literature search and examines relevant empirical findings. Ariana is demonstrating which characteristic of a good scientist?

• A) humility
• B) open-mindedness
• C) objectivity
• D) creativity

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Definitions:

Interneurons

Neurons that provide connections between sensory and motor neurons, as well as between themselves, to integrate sensory input and motor output.

Axons

Long threadlike part of a nerve cell along which impulses are conducted from the cell body to other cells.

Synaptic Knob

The part of a neuron that connects to another neuron or muscle cell, facilitating the transmission of neurotransmitters across the synaptic gap.

Synapse

The junction between two neurons or a neuron and a muscle cell, where electrical or chemical signals are transmitted from one cell to another.