AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

THE NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
You see a spider and run screaming in the opposite direction. What is the stimuli?
A
run screaming
B
See a spider
C
you are scared
D
opposite direction
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Stimulus Organism Response (S-O-R) Model For example, a child who loves playing video games generally responds by playing (response 1) when is presented with the stimulus of a video game in front of him.

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