The Flexor Reflex

question 33

Multiple Choice

The flexor reflex

• A) prevents a muscle from overstretching.
• B) prevents a muscle from generating damaging tension.
• C) is a withdrawal reflex.
• D) makes adjustments in other parts of the body in response to a particular stimulus.
• E) is an example of a monosynaptic reflex.

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Definitions:

Kinked-Demand Curve

A model that suggests prices tend to be rigid or stable because businesses will follow a strategy of matching price increases but not price decreases by competitors.

Price Rigidity

The phenomenon where prices of goods and services do not adjust immediately to changes in supply and demand conditions.

Product Differentiation

The method of differentiating a product or service to appeal more to a specific target audience.

Kinked-Demand Curve

A model in oligopoly markets where firms face a more elastic demand curve for price increases and a less elastic curve for price decreases.