An all-or-none response pattern is characteristic of the
A) initiation of neural impulses
B) release of endorphins into the central nervous system
C) release of hormones into the bloodstream
D) activation of either the sympathetic or the parasympathetic system.
E) inheritance of behavioral predispositions.
Ans: A) initiation of neural impulses
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