This Is a Functional Characteristic of All Sense Organs

question 119

Multiple Choice

This is a functional characteristic of all sense organs

• A) must be able to detect a stimulus
• B) must be able to detect a change in the intensity of the stimulus
• C) must be able to change the stimulus into a nerve impulse
• D) all of the above

Describe the process and effects of second-order conditioning.

Understand the concept of discrimination learning and generalization in conditioning.

Relate instrumental conditioning principles to natural selection and behavior adaptation.

Identify key figures in the field of behaviorism and their contributions.

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Definitions:

Endocrine Systems

The collection of glands that produce hormones to regulate metabolism, growth, development, and reproduction among other functions.

Epigenetics

The study of how behaviors and environment can cause changes that affect the way genes work, without altering the DNA sequence itself.

Genotype

The genetic makeup of an organism, consisting of all its genes and their variations.

Gene Expression

The process by which information from a gene is used in the synthesis of a functional gene product, often a protein, impacting the cell's structure and function.