A Classroom of Talkative Students Immediately Quiets Down and Pays

question 40

Multiple Choice

A classroom of talkative students immediately quiets down and pays attention when the teacher yells, "Listen to me!" quite loudly. The students' sudden attentiveness to the teacher demonstrates the effect of _______ on attention.

• A) stimulus intensity
• B) personal relevance
• C) proximity
• D) working memory

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Definitions:

Membrane Potential

The electrical potential difference across a cell's plasma membrane, crucial for transmission of nerve impulses and muscle contraction.

Neurotransmitter-Response

The reaction of a cell to the binding of neurotransmitters, which can alter the cell's activity or provoke a series of cellular events.

Skeletal Muscle Contraction

The process by which skeletal muscles, attached to bones, produce movement through the shortening of muscle fibers, using ATP as energy.

Dopamine

A neurotransmitter involved in many functions including mood, sleep, learning, and the regulation of body movements, often associated with the pleasure and reward system of the brain.