A(n)_____ Is the Minimum Intensity of Sensory Stimulation Required Before

question 136

Multiple Choice

A(n) _____ is the minimum intensity of sensory stimulation required before the sensation is detected 50 percent of the time.

• A) absolute threshold
• B) minimum threshold
• C) difference threshold
• D) sensory adaptation

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Definitions:

Positively Charged Ions

Atoms or molecules that have lost one or more electrons, resulting in a net positive charge.

Synaptic Gaps

The tiny spaces between neurons, across which neurotransmitters are released to facilitate neural communication.

Neural Pathway

Networks of neurons in the brain that transmit signals from one part to another, enabling communication between different brain areas or between the brain and the rest of the body.

Sir Charles Sherrington

An English neuroscientist known for his pioneering research on reflexes, synaptic transmission, and the integration of the nervous system, awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1932.