BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR
THE NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS
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Question
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Which of the following is an organism’s reaction to a change in its surroundings?
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response
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distraction
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stimulus
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development
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Any change in the environment to which an organism responds to is called a stimulus.
Detailed explanation-2: -A change in an organism’s surroundings that causes the organism to react is called a stimulus (plural stimuli). An organism reacts to a stimulus with a response-an action or change in behavior. Another example is if you are cold, you shiver. The cold is the stimulus while the shivering is the response.
Detailed explanation-3: -The nervous system allows an organism to respond quickly to changes in the internal or external environment.
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