Reflexive Actions and Daily Routines Quiz

Test your knowledge on reflex actions, daily routines, and psychology with our quiz. Explore reflexology and more in 10 questions!

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Which of the following is an example of a reflexive action?

Breathing

Solving a math problem

Reading a book

Cooking a meal

What is the term for a daily routine that is performed without conscious thought?

Habit

Challenge

Experiment

Routine

In psychology, what is the term for a simple, automatic response to a sensory stimulus?

Reflex

Cognition

Emotion

Consciousness

Which part of the nervous system is responsible for reflex actions?

Central Nervous System (CNS)

Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)

Enteric Nervous System (ENS)

What is the term for a reflex action that occurs in response to a specific, learned stimulus?

Conditioned reflex

Innate reflex

Spinal reflex

Autonomic reflex

Which of the following is an example of a circadian rhythm-related reflex action in daily routines?

Eating lunch

Brushing teeth

Sleep-wake cycle

Checking emails

What is the term for a behavior that is repeated regularly and tends to occur unconsciously?

Ritual

Tradition

Routine

Ceremony

What is the term for the process of habitually repeating a behavior to the point that it becomes automatic?

Automation

Routinization

Habituation

Repetition

In the context of reflex actions, what does the term 'refractory period' refer to?

The time it takes to initiate a reflex

The recovery time between two reflex responses

The intensity of a reflex

The complexity of a reflex

#10

Which hormone is often associated with the regulation of daily routines and sleep-wake cycles?

Cortisol

Melatonin

Insulin

Adrenaline