QuizMe

1: In a normal distribution, the peak of the distribution correspinds to which measurements?

mean, median, and mode

mean only

median only

Mode only

2: If dr smith wanted to determine whether drinking alchohol causes feelings of sadness, what research strategy should be used?

case study method

natural correlation

matched-pairs correlation

Experiment

3: the gao between one neurons axon and a dendrite or cell body of another nueron is

glia

synapse

myelin

soma

4: _______ are cells in the nervous system that communicate with one another to perform information-processing task

neurons

oligodendrocytes

mitochondria

glia

5: Samantha works at a communications firm. her job is to receive outside information that is pertainant to the firm and pass it aloung to executives at the firm. Samantha is the metaphorical ____________ of the firm

nucleus

cell body

dendrite

axon

6: Which of the following statements most closely describes the firing of a single nueron?

cell phone reception

grip preassure on the hose handle modifies water pressure

a rubber band

smoke triggers a smoke detector

7: h

h