The Maintenance of a Constant Internal Environment in an Organism

question 90

Multiple Choice

The maintenance of a constant internal environment in an organism is termed

• A)positive feedback.
• B)homeostasis.
• C)negative feedback.
• D)effector control.
• E)integration.

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Definitions:

Drug Tolerance

A state resulting from repeated drug exposure where an individual becomes less responsive to a drug over time, necessitating larger doses to achieve the same effect.

Classical Conditioning

Gaining understanding through linking an environmental stimulus with a stimulus that occurs inherently.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually triggers a conditioned response.

Classical Conditioning

A conditioning technique where two stimuli are repeatedly connected; the reaction, at first prompted by the second stimulus, ultimately becomes prompted by only the first stimulus.