Compare the "all or none" implications for muscle contractions as compared to other topics in neuroscience where this concept applies.
What will be an ideal response?
"All or none" typically means that an action either occurs or it does not; it is not smaller for a weaker stimulus versus a stronger stimulus. However, in the case of muscle contractions, if fewer motor units are involved and firing, the muscle will still contract but it will be weaker as compared to when more motor units are firing.
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A. Rorschach Inkblot Technique B. Millon Inventories C. MMPI-2 D. Bricklin Scales
Although listening is perceived as a passive behavior, the last step in effective listening is ________
a. hearing b. attending c. understanding d. responding
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A. mandatory life sentences for juvenile offenders are unconstitutional B. nonmandatory life sentences for juveniles are not an option for drug crimes C. the death sentence be reconsidered for offenders of high intellectual disability D. federal sentencing guidelines are advisory rather than mandatory