Stimulus and Response Quiz

A stimulus is a change that occurs either inside or outside your body and brings about a

• sense

• response

• trait

• none of the above

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Why are the senses necessary for behavior?

• Senses cause the behavior.

• Some people behave without using sense.

• Stimuli must be sensed in order to respond.

• Senses are not necessary for behavior.

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When someone takes a picture of you with a flash, you instinctively shut your eyes. The flash of the camera is an example of

• a response

• an instince

• an internal stimulus

• an external stimulus

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When you cut yourself, you feel pain. This lets you know your body is hurt and you can address the injury. The pain is an example of

• a learned behavior

• a trait

• an internal stimulus

• an external stimulus

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A fox chases a rabbit, which in turn, runs and hides in a burrow. The response in this situation is

• the fox

• the rabbit

• the fox chasing a rabbit

• the rabbit running and hiding in a burrow

When it is cold outside, your body is able to maintain its temperature at approximately 98.6 °F. This ability to maintain body temperature is called

• homeostasis

• stimuli

• instinct

• learned behavior

When a plant is placed near a window, it will grow toward the Sun. This is an example of

• photosynthesis

• photokinesis

• phototropism

• phototoxic

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Which of these is a response that prepares an animal for vigorous muscular activity when confronted with a dangerous activity?

• Fight or Die

• Fight or Flight

• Flee or Flight

• Flee or Die

Spiders know how to spin webs without being taught. Spinning webs is an example of

• natural behavior

• learned behavior

• trait

• instinct

A student taking this quiz gets all of the questions correct. Acquiring the knowledge to perform perfectly is an example of a(n)_

• learned behavior

• trait

• instinct

• natural behavior