Why Do Many Reflexes, Such as Pulling Your Hand Away

question 161

Multiple Choice

Why do many reflexes, such as pulling your hand away from a hot iron, happen so quickly?

• A) they involve the neurotransmitter GABA rather than dopamine
• B) the message involved does not have to go all the way to the brain
• C) the speed of processing is faster in the frontal lobes than in the occipital lobes
• D) the path that reflexes follow to the brain is direct and does not involve any neurotransmitters

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Definitions:

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that mediates between the demands of the id, the superego, and reality. It's involved in our sense of personal identity and our conscious decision-making.

Id

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the human psyche that is the source of instinctual impulses and demands for immediate satisfaction of primitive needs.

Superego

The part of personality that, according to Freud, represents internalized ideals and provides standards for judgment (the conscience) and for future aspirations.

Reality Principle

An ego function to delay gratification of the id’s desires until an appropriate object and mode of satisfaction is found in the real world.