The Time Between the Occurrence of an Action Potential in Skeletal

question 38

Multiple Choice

The time between the occurrence of an action potential in skeletal muscle and the onset of tension is called what?

• A) latent period
• B) synaptic delay
• C) relative refractory period
• D) absolute refractory period
• E) reticence

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Definitions:

Variable-ratio Schedule

A reinforcement strategy in which a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, often used in gambling.

Response Rate

The proportion of people who respond to a specific call-to-action, questionnaire, or experiment out of the total number solicited.

Punishment

A process through which the likelihood of a behavior's occurrence is decreased by presenting an adverse stimulus or removing a desirable stimulus following the behavior.

Extinguish

In psychology, to diminish the occurrence of a conditioned response by repeatedly presenting the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus.