In the Context of the Pathways in the Nervous System,afferent

question 183

Multiple Choice

In the context of the pathways in the nervous system,afferent nerves carry information

• A)out of the brain and spinal cord to other areas of the body.
• B)to the brain and spinal cord via sensory receptors.
• C)out of the endocrine system to muscles and glands in the body.
• D)to the heart and lungs from the muscles and glands.

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Definitions:

Strengthening Responses

The process of increasing the likelihood of a behavioral response by reinforcing it, similar to reinforcement.

Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS)

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that instinctively and effortlessly elicits a response without any previous conditioning.

Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

An initially neutral signal that, once paired with an unconditioned stimulus, begins to evoke a conditioned reaction.

Predictor

A variable used in statistical models that is believed to influence or forecast the outcome of another variable.