Suppose You're Pitching in a Softball Game and Facing a Good

question 189

Multiple Choice

Suppose you're pitching in a softball game and facing a good hitter. You remember that you struck her out with a fastball the last time she was up. You also remember that your coach told you to always try to be unpredictable, so you decide to throw a curve ball this time. In making this decision, you are primarily using your ________.

• A) central executive
• B) fight-or-flight response
• C) modality-specific memory
• D) long-term potentiation

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Definitions:

Mechanoreceptors

Sensory receptors in the body that respond to mechanical pressure or distortion, crucial for senses like touch and hearing.

Thermoreceptors

Sensory receptors in the body that detect changes in temperature, helping to maintain homeostasis.

Sensory Adaptation

The process by which sensory receptors become less responsive to constant stimuli, allowing focus on changes in the environment.

Signal Transduction

The process by which a chemical or physical signal is transmitted through a cell as a series of molecular events, leading to a cellular response.