Why Do Many Reflexes, Such as Pulling Your Hand Away

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Multiple Choice

Why do many reflexes, such as pulling your hand away from a hot iron, happen so quickly?

• A) They involve the neurotransmitter GABA rather than dopamine.
• B) The message involved does not have to go all the way to the brain.
• C) The speed of processing is faster in the frontal lobes than in the occipital lobes.
• D) The path that reflexes follow to the brain is direct and does not involve any neurotransmitters.

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