Electrical Signals Spread to A(n) ____ Zone at the Start

question 23

Multiple Choice

Electrical signals spread to a(n) ____ zone at the start of an axon. If the electrical signals are sufficiently strong, they are conducted along the axon to its terminal endings.

• A)input
• B)trigger
• C)conducting
• D)output
• E)initiation

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the likelihood of a behavior is increased or decreased through reinforcement or punishment.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus.

Exposure

A therapeutic technique where individuals confront their fears or anxieties in a controlled, gradual manner to decrease sensitivity and reactive behaviors over time.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual decrease and eventual elimination of a conditioned response when the reinforcement is no longer provided.