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Examination paper
“Come all for this greatness”
...100% Correct Ans...
PYC 3703 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2024
An action potential is caused by
Ans>> depolarisation in the cell due to the influx of sodium ions
cerebral cortex
Ans>> The cerebral cortex is a one- to three-millimetre-thick layer that covers the surface
of the brain
Free will is an illusion.
Ans>> Which of the following is a statement with which Skinner and his followers would
agree?
neurotransmitters
Ans>> Signals between neurons occur when these chemical messengers transmit
information from one neuron to the next across the synaptic gap.
Self-generated retrieval cues
Ans>> Wagenaar (1986) showed in an experiment with himself as the participant that after
keeping a diary for five years he could remember almost all his entries because of...
Specificity
Ans>> When conducting an experiment on how stimuli are represented by the firing of
neurons, you notice that neurons respond differently to faces. For example, Lebo's face
causes three neurons to fire, with neuron 1 responding the most anf neuron 3 responding
Examination paper
“Come all for this greatness”
...100% Correct Ans...
PYC 3703 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2024
An action potential is caused by
Ans>> depolarisation in the cell due to the influx of sodium ions
cerebral cortex
Ans>> The cerebral cortex is a one- to three-millimetre-thick layer that covers the surface
of the brain
Free will is an illusion.
Ans>> Which of the following is a statement with which Skinner and his followers would
agree?
neurotransmitters
Ans>> Signals between neurons occur when these chemical messengers transmit
information from one neuron to the next across the synaptic gap.
Self-generated retrieval cues
Ans>> Wagenaar (1986) showed in an experiment with himself as the participant that after
keeping a diary for five years he could remember almost all his entries because of...
Specificity
Ans>> When conducting an experiment on how stimuli are represented by the firing of
neurons, you notice that neurons respond differently to faces. For example, Lebo's face
causes three neurons to fire, with neuron 1 responding the most anf neuron 3 responding
