Sweating Is Initiated in Response to a Rise in Body

question 98

Multiple Choice

Sweating is initiated in response to a rise in body temperature that occurs on exposure to a hot environment.Evaporation of the sweat cools the body.What is this an example of

• A)negative feedback
• B)positive feedback
• C)feedforward mechanism
• D)intrinsic (local) control mechanism

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Definitions:

Definite Outcomes

Results or effects that are specific, clear, and unambiguous, often anticipated or expected in various contexts.

Temporal Discounting

A preference for immediate gratification over rewards that come later.

Risk Aversion

A behavioral tendency to prefer avoiding losses over acquiring equivalent gains, indicating a preference for certainty and safety.

Certainty Effect

The tendency for people to give greater weight to outcomes that are certain, compared to outcomes that are probable, often observed in decision-making under uncertainty.