Which of the Following Statements About the Autonomic Nervous System

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the autonomic nervous system is FALSE?

• A) Structurally, the autonomic nervous system consists of two main components: a sensory (input) component and a motor (output) component.
• B) Autonomic nervous system motor (output) pathways typically contain two motor neurons in series.
• C) The motor (output) division of the autonomic nervous system has three divisions: parasympathetic, sympathetic, and somatic.
• D) Autonomic nervous system stimulation may result in excitation or inhibition of smooth muscle or cardiac muscle, or a change in secretory activity in glands.

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Definitions:

Generalization

The process by which an organism responds in the same way to different but similar stimuli.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual diminishing of a conditioned response when the reinforcement is no longer presented; in biology, the permanent loss of species from the earth.

Token Economy

A behavioral modification system that utilizes tokens as symbolic reinforcements for desirable behaviors, which can later be exchanged for specific rewards.

Positive Reinforcement

Adding a desirable stimulus to increase a behavior, making it more likely to occur in the future.