Question

State whether the following actions are voluntary action, reflex action or conditioned reflex. i) Blinking ii) Cleaning the table iii) Playing on the key board iv) Salivating when food is put in the mouth. v) We close our ears when we hear un bearble sound

Answer 1

1.reflex action
2.voluntary action
3.voluntary action
4.voluntary action
5.reflex action

Answer 2

"Voluntary actions are actions which can be controlled by the brain; reflex actions are actions which are sudden and involuntary to a stimulus whereas conditioned reflex are reflex actions whose response to a stimulus can be learnt.

i) Blinking –reflex action

ii) Cleaning the table-  voluntary action

iii) Playing on the key board- conditioned reflex action

iv) Salivating when food is put in the mouth- reflex action

v)  We close our ears when we hear unbearable sound- reflex action

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