Regarding the Similarities and Differences Among Neurons,which of the Following

question 149

Multiple Choice

Regarding the similarities and differences among neurons,which of the following statements is correct?

• A) Neurons are all approximately the same size.
• B) Neurons vary in the number of axons they contain.
• C) Neurons all have about the same number of dendrites.
• D) All neurons can produce and send electrical signals.

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Definitions:

Encoding Specificity

The principle that recall is more effective if the context at the time of encoding matches the context at the time of retrieval.

Cognitive Economy

A principle in cognitive psychology that suggests the brain strives to simplify information processing by using the most efficient and simplest ways to understand and process information.

Spreading Activation

A theory in cognitive psychology that suggests ideas in memory are connected and that the activation of one idea can trigger the activation of related ideas.

Lexical Decision Tasks

A psychological experiment that involves determining whether a string of letters is a word or a non-word.