Which of the Following Is Not a Property of Thermoreceptors

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a property of thermoreceptors?

• A)sensation conducted in same pathway as pain
• B)tonic response to temperature change
• C)found in skeletal muscle,hypothalamus,and skin
• D)project to reticular formation
• E)cold receptors outnumber warm receptors

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that instinctively elicits a response without any prerequisite learning.

Conditioned Stimulus

A once-neutral trigger that, upon association with an unconditioned stimulus, in time provokes a conditioned response.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Discrimination

The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, sex, or disability.