The ________ Principle States That the Size and Speed of an Action

question 39

Multiple Choice

The ________ principle states that the size and speed of an action potential are independent of the stimulus strength.

• A)threshold
• B)all-or-none
• C)graded potential
• D)saltatory propagation
• E)summation

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Definitions:

Heuristic

A rule-of-thumb or shortcut that is used to make decisions or solve problems more quickly.

Algorithm

A step-by-step procedure for calculations, data processing, and automated reasoning tasks.

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut where people categorize situations or individuals based on how similar they are to typical cases or categories they know.

Prototypes

Original models or first forms from which subsequent forms are derived or developed; in psychology, widely accepted examples of a certain category.