Question 37 Question 38 1 pts A large pharmaceutical company has a new medication that targets specific neurotransmitters known to be involved in depression. The company believes that this new medication may be useful for treating depression because of how it impacts neurotransmitters. This belief is a: theory hypothesis method bias 1 pts A person is reading book when a sudden loud noise startles them causing their heart to race. Which of the following best explains the role of transduction in this scenario? Transduction converts the sound waves from the loud noise into neural signals which allows the brain to perceive and respond to the stimuli. Transduction occurs when the brain interprets the loud noise as a threat.increasing autonomic arousal, causing a startle response. Transduction delays the processing of the loud noise and diminishes the startle response which gives the brain enough time to react appropriately. Transduction enhances the loud noise to ensure that the person hears it over the background noises in the environment.

## Step1<br />For question 37, we need to identify the correct term that describes the belief of the pharmaceutical company about their new medication. The options are: theory, hypothesis, method, and bias. <br /><br />### A theory is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world that is acquired through the scientific method and repeatedly tested and confirmed through observation and experimentation. <br /><br />### A hypothesis is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon that can be tested. <br /><br />### A method is a way of doing something. <br /><br />### Bias is a prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair. <br /><br />## Step2<br />In this case, the company's belief about the medication's potential effectiveness is a proposed explanation that can be tested, which makes it a hypothesis.<br /><br />## Step3<br />For question 38, we need to identify the correct explanation of the role of transduction in the given scenario. The options are: Transduction converts the sound waves from the loud noise into neural signals which allows the brain to perceive and respond to the stimuli, Transduction occurs when the brain interprets the loud noise as a threat, increasing autonomic arousal, causing a startle response, Transduction delays the processing of the loud noise and diminishes the startle response which gives the brain enough time to react appropriately, and Transduction enhances the loud noise to ensure that the person hears it over the background noises in the environment.<br /><br />## Step4<br />Transduction is the process of converting physical stimuli into neural signals. In this case, the loud noise is converted into neural signals, which allows the brain to perceive and respond to the stimuli. This is the correct explanation of the role of transduction in this scenario.