Which Part of the Nervous System Takes the Information Received

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which part of the nervous system takes the information received from the senses, makes sense out of it, makes decisions, and sends commands out to the muscles and the rest of the body?

• A) spinal cord
• B) brain
• C) reflexes
• D) interneurons

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Definitions:

Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve

A hypothesis that describes the decrease in ability of the brain to retain memory over time, where memories are lost exponentially with time.

Implicit Memory

A type of long-term memory that enables us to perform tasks without conscious awareness of these previous experiences.

Explicit Memory

The conscious, intentional recollection of factual information, previous experiences, and concepts.

Memory Trace

A theoretical concept referring to the physical change in the brain, presumably involved in storing a piece of information or memory.