If asked to move your leg, the response takes longer to complete than if you move your leg in response to a spider crawling on it. When you respond to the spider, this response:

A. is reflexive and does not need to be relayed to the brain to be performed.
B. is planned and must be relayed to the brain to be performed.
C. is reflexive and requires being relayed to the brain to be performed.
D. is planned and does not need to be relayed to the brain to be performed.


Answer: A

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