BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR
THE NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS
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Question
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Which of the following is a stimulus?
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a red light
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a fire alarm
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a change in air pressure
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all of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Light, water and touch are all examples of stimuli. A stimulus is an external disturbance which triggers a response.
Detailed explanation-2: -A stimulus is anything that can trigger a physical or behavioral change. The plural of stimulus is stimuli. Stimuli can be external or internal. An example of external stimuli is your body responding to a medicine. An example of internal stimuli is your vital signs changing due to a change in the body.
Detailed explanation-3: -excited by three types of stimuli-mechanical, thermal, and chemical; some endings respond primarily to one type of stimulation, whereas other endings can detect all types.
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