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dakota nelson · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Which of the following is consistent with the doctrine of specific nerve energies?

A) Electrical stimulation of a sensory nerve cannot evoke a specific sensation.
B) All nerves carry a similar electrical message.
C) Exerting pressure on the eyeball can evoke pain.
D)Each brain area receives signals from all sensory systems. .
E) .Visual signals are carried by very large action potentials whereas tactile signals are carried by tiny action potentials.

Question 2

Johannes Mller proposed

A) an important role for natural selection in the evolution of behavior.
B) that language is a function of the right hemisphere.
C) that different brain channels carry out different functions.
D) that the pineal body interconnects the body with the mind.
E) that the amygdala controls thought and emotion.

Bison · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: B
Rationale: The doctrine of specific nerve energies suggests that all nerves carry a similar electrical message.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C
Rationale: Johannes Mller proposed that different brain channels carry out different functions.