Sally Was Pushing the Buttons of a Video Game to Earn

question 49

Multiple Choice

Sally was pushing the buttons of a video game to earn gold pieces when she heard the bicycle-bell belonging to her cruel older brother,signaling that he was home.According to the modern two-process theory,she will push the buttons

• A) more rapidly.
• B) less rapidly.
• C) at the same rate.
• D) more rapidly at first and then less rapidly.

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Definitions:

Sodium-Potassium Pump

A membrane-bound enzyme complex that exchanges sodium ions out of and potassium ions into a cell, crucial for maintaining cellular homeostasis.

Plasma Membrane

The plasma membrane is the biological membrane that separates the interior of all cells from the outside environment, controlling the passage of substances in and out of the cell.

Membrane Potential

The voltage across a cell's plasma membrane, representing a difference in electrical charge inside and outside the cell.

Afterpotential

The transient change in membrane potential that occurs following a nerve impulse, affecting neuron excitability.