The Main Function of Lateral Inhibition Is to

question 16

Multiple Choice

The main function of lateral inhibition is to

• A) limit pain transmission
• B) sharpen sensory discrimination
• C) cause adaptation
• D) shut off sensory input
• E) enhance alertness by focusing attention

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Definitions:

Memory And Cognition

The mental functions involved in acquiring, storing, retrieving, and using information, including processes such as perception, memory, and reasoning.

Changes In Personality

Alterations in an individual's characteristic patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors over time.

Systematic Desensitization

A therapeutic intervention used to reduce fear or anxiety towards a specific object or situation by gradually exposing the patient to the anxiety-producing stimulus.

Flooding

A psychological therapy technique for treating phobias and other stress disorders where the person is exposed to a vast quantity of their source of fear all at once.