Stimulants

question 6

Multiple Choice

Stimulants:

• A) speed up signals passing through the central nervous system (CNS).
• B) slow down, retard, or obtund signals passing through the CNS.
• C) have no effect on the speed with which signals pass through the CNS.
• D) have an unknown-and unknowable-effect on the speed of signals passing through the CNS.
• E) none of the above.

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Definitions:

Encode

The process by which the brain converts information into a form that can be stored in memory.

Process

A series of actions or steps taken to achieve a particular end.

Store

A retail establishment selling items to the public.

Retrieve

The process of getting something back from where it was stored.