Which Statement Is False About Why Infants Have a Narrow

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which statement is false about why infants have a narrow chemical safety margin?

• A)The immaturity of tubules may diminish the response to antidiuretic hormone (ADH).
• B)An immature tubular transport capacity impairs the excretion of potassium.
• C)An immature tubular transport capacity impairs the reabsorption of bicarbonate or buffer hydrogen with ammonia.
• D)The immaturity of tubules may diminish the response to aldosterone.

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Definitions:

Absolute Thresholds

The minimum stimulus intensity required for a stimulus to be detected at least 50% of the time.

Gustav Fechner

A German philosopher, physicist, and experimental psychologist who founded psychophysics, quantitatively measuring the relation between physical stimuli and the sensations and perceptions they affect.

Awareness

The knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.

Subliminal Priming

The use of stimuli below the threshold of conscious perception to influence thoughts or actions.