Which Situation Describes a Feedforward Mechanism

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which situation describes a feedforward mechanism?

• A)Blood glucose returns toward normal an hour after a meal.
• B)The smell of rotten food on a plate triggers the vomit reflex.
• C)A drop in core body temperature triggers shivering.
• D)An increase in core body temperature stimulates sweating.
• E)Food in the stomach triggers the production of stomach acid.

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Definitions:

Internal Mental Structures

The cognitive constructs within an individual's mind that facilitate understanding, reasoning, and information processing.

Phonemes

The smallest sound categories in human speech that distinguish meanings. Phonemes vary from language to language.

Morphemes

The smallest units of meaning in a language, such as roots, prefixes, and suffixes.

Babbling

A form of vocalizing, beginning at around 7 months, in which infants utter strings of syllables that combine a consonant sound and a vowel sound.