How Does the Central Nervous System Recognize How Important a Particular

question 57

Multiple Choice

How does the central nervous system recognize how important a particular stimulus is?

• A) by the frequency at which the action potentials are created by the stimulus
• B) by the overall strength of the action potential produced by the stimulus
• C) by the number of neurotransmitters that reach the brain through the circulatory system
• D) by the amount of hormone that the stimulus releases from endocrine glands

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Definitions:

Prelinguistic Vocalization

Sounds made by infants before they acquire spoken language, such as cooing or babbling, which are foundational to language development.

Surface Structure

The superficial grammatical construction of a sentence.

Deep Structure

The underlying meaning of a sentence.

Deferred Imitation

The process by which individuals, often children, reproduce or mimic others' actions after a delay without having observed them in the interim.