A Student Asks for an Explanation of the Absolute Refractory

question 21

Multiple Choice

A student asks for an explanation of the absolute refractory period of the action potential. What response by the professor is best?

• A)A stronger than normal impulse will evoke another response.
• B)No stimulus is able to evoke another response at this time.
• C)Multiple stimuli can produce more rapid action potentials.
• D)The hyperpolarized state means a weaker stimulus produces a response.

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Definitions:

Antecedent

An event or environment that triggers a response or behavior, often used in the study of behavior and learning.

Negative Reinforcer

A stimulus whose removal following a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Positive Reinforcer

Any stimulus that, when presented after a behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Punisher

A stimulus or event that follows a behavior and decreases the likelihood of that behavior occurring in the future.