A Strong Stimulus Is Experienced as More Intense Than a Weak

question 14

Multiple Choice

A strong stimulus is experienced as more intense than a weak stimulus because a strong stimulus triggers

• A) a speedier action potential.
• B) a higher-voltage action potential.
• C) more neurons to fire,and to fire more often.
• D) the release of epinephrine.

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Definitions:

Catastrophically Misinterpret

The tendency to irrationally interpret an event or situation as far worse than it actually is, often seen in anxiety disorders.

Panic Disorder

A mental health condition characterized by sudden and repeated episodes of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms.

Biological Preparedness

Refers to the idea that humans and animals are biologically prepared to fear certain stimuli as opposed to others. That is, evolution has “hard-wired” organisms to easily learn those associations that facilitate species survival.