The Idea That Small Changes Can Render Behavior or Another

question 63

Multiple Choice

The idea that small changes can render behavior or another complex system completely unpredictable is referred to as the:

• A) heuristic model.
• B) path-dependent model.
• C) butterfly effect model.
• D) regression model.

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Definitions:

Settling Point

A theory suggesting that body weight is regulated around a genetically predetermined 'set point', but environmental factors can change this point over time.

Plasticity

The capacity of the brain to change and adapt in response to experience, environment, or injury.

Sweet Tastes

The sensory experience perceived by taste receptors on the tongue in response to the presence of sugar or other sweet substances.

Salty Tastes

A basic taste sensation experienced when sodium ions are present in the food or substance being consumed.