A Positive Feedback Mechanism

question 145

Multiple Choice

A positive feedback mechanism:

• A)always involves three or more hormones
• B)contains its own brake or shutoff mechanism
• C)requires an external brake to slow it
• D)always involves the hypothalamus

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Definitions:

Automatic Processing

Cognitive operations that occur without conscious thought, often quickly and effortlessly, such as recognizing faces or understanding words.

Incidental Information

Information that is not essential or central but may be encountered or learned by chance.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, responsible for holding sensory information for a few seconds or less.

Photographic Memory

A rare ability to recall images, sounds, or objects in great detail after only a few instances of exposure, without using mnemonics.