A Muscle Fiber Generates Maximum Contractile Force When

question 61

Multiple Choice

A muscle fiber generates maximum contractile force when

• A) it has been exposed to creatine phosphate.
• B) it receives repeated action potentials from a motor neuron.
• C) some of the myofibrils contract and then relax at the same time.
• D) it has been stretched excessively.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

The teaching technique where, through the continuous association of two stimuli, a reaction that is initially caused by the second stimuli is later caused by the first stimuli on its own.

Skinner

Refers to B.F. Skinner, an American psychologist known for his work in behaviorism and the development of the theory of operant conditioning.

Tolman

Refers to Edward Chace Tolman, an American psychologist who contributed significantly to the study of learning and cognition through the concept of latent learning and cognitive maps.

Kohler

A psychologist known for his work on Gestalt psychology, particularly for studies on insight learning and problem-solving in animals.