What is referred to as an all or nothing event?

A. neural plasticity

B. neurotransmitter antagonism

C. refractory periods

D. resting potentials

E. action potentials


E. action potentials

Psychology

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a. 3 months old b. 6 months old c. 2 years old d. 4 years old e. 6 years old

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The body will respond without any internal conscious intent to some external stimulus. This fact illustrates Descartes' principle of ____.?

a. ?undulatio reflexa b. ?Einfall c. ?cogito ergo sum d. ?esse est percipi e. ?spring action

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The humanistic theme that psychologists should study the best as well as the worst of human characteristics was reinstated by ____

a. ?neurotics b. ?positive psychology c. ?hippies d. ?everyday people e. ?All of the choices are correct.

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a. encephalization b. evolutionary functioning c. hierarchical integration d. natural selection

Psychology