What are learned reflexes? How are they learned?
What will be an ideal response?
A complete response should include these concepts:
• Learned reflexes are a type of somatic reflex that is not intrinsic or "built in," but are based on experience.
• Learned reflexes can be that of a fast connection between the brain and the muscles.
• Learned reflexes are learned through facilitation, a process that occurs when a muscle task is repeated over and over so that the neural pathway becomes faster and faster.
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A. a stay-at-home parent B. a lawyer C. an office manager D. a waitress E. a file clerk