A neuron has received a signal, causing ion channels to open in the cell membrane, letting positively charged ions flow in. This has caused the membrane potential to change suddenly from –70 to +50 millivolts. This will cause a (an) _____ to occur
a) resting state
b) action potential
c) negative charge
d) positive charge
Answer: b
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a) affective forecasts effect b) mood-dependent memory effect c) mood congruence effect d) retrieval cue effect
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A) when females are questioned in an anonymous survey, reported rates of sexual dysfunction increase. B) reported rates of sexual dysfunction are always affected by a hesitation to discuss sex, even under anonymous conditions. C) health differences between ethnic groups may be the result of social and environmental factors. D) independent of health status, white males report higher rates of sexual dysfunction than male Hispanics.