A Basic Nerve Cell in the Central Nervous System Is

question 167

Multiple Choice

A basic nerve cell in the central nervous system is called a(n) _____.

• A) frontal cell
• B) axon
• C) dendrite
• D) neuron

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Definitions:

Discriminative Stimulus

A type of stimulus in the environment that increases the chance of a response due to its association with a reinforcement or punishment.

Operant Response

A behavior that is modified by its consequences, which can lead to changes in future behavioral patterns.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally triggers a response without any conditioning, such as food causing salivation in dogs.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for a conditioned response to be elicited by stimuli that are similar but not identical to the conditioned stimulus.