Which of the Following Is Consistent with the Doctrine of Specific

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is consistent with the doctrine of specific nerve energies?

• A) Electrical stimulation of a sensory nerve can evoke a specific sensation.
• B) All nerves carry dissimilar electrical messages.
• C) Exerting pressure on the eyeball can evoke the sensation of sound.
• D) Nerves can be activated by psychological stimuli.
• E) The height of the action potential depends on which sensory system has been activated.

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Definitions:

Core Affect

A fundamental psychological state underlying mood and emotions, representing the most basic feelings of pleasure or displeasure and arousal or sleepiness.

Pleasantness and Arousal

Dimensions used in emotion research, indicating respectively how positive or negative an emotion is, and how much it physiologically activates or excites an individual.

Circumplex Dimensionality

A conceptual framework for organizing interrelated variables in a circular structure, often used in personality and emotion research.

Communicative Behaviors

Actions that are involved in the exchange of information between individuals, including verbal speech and non-verbal cues.