Within the Nervous System,coding for the Strength of a Stimulus

question 22

Multiple Choice

Within the nervous system,coding for the strength of a stimulus is accomplished through:

• A) changes in the magnitude of the action potential.
• B) changes in the length or duration of the action potential.
• C) the frequency of nerve impulses.
• D) an increase in the number of opening sodium channels.

Identify the influence of stress on pregnancy outcomes, including birth weight and developmental issues.

Analyze the causes and effects of stress on the immune system, incorporating knowledge of psychoneuroimmunology.

Examine the disparities in health outcomes related to stress among different ethnic and socioeconomic groups.

Understand the diathesis-stress model in explaining individual differences in susceptibility to illness under stress.

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