Shortly after “snorting” an illegal substance, Samuel experiences increased activity, energy, and mental alertness that last for several minutes. It is most likely that Samuel has inhaled cocaine, an example of a(n)

Brianna is working on her graduate school research project studying the brain’s response to pain. She finds lots of existing data on the topic and decides that the next best step would be to combine the findings of all of these studies to determine if they all really came to the same conclusions. Which statistical technique is she using?

The more volunteering parents do, the more prosocial behaviors their children engage in. This means that these two variables are

The limbic system regulates

What is the difference between glial cells and neurons?

Which of the following contains genetic material, synthesizes proteins, and produces energy for the neuron?

Our brains produce more neurons than are needed. The removal of these excess neurons is known as

Vygotsky called the hints or suggestions adults give to children

Someone who is interested in predicting behavior would do which of the following?

Ion channels