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An example of a brain reflex that CANNOT be influenced by thoughts or emotions is the _______.
  1. a prompt to enter one’s password at an ATM
  2. the light at an intersection turning red
  3. a child reaching out to be picked up
  4. pinprick of an immunization needle
Explanation
Answer: D - An example of a brain reflex that cannot be influenced by thoughts or emotions is the pinprick of an immunization needle.
Key Takeaway: Brain reflexes that are not influenced by thoughts or emotions are those that are perceived, processed, and communicated to the brain without a need for a thought or an emotion. If pricked by a needle or burned by a hot surface, skin receptors send signals to the brain through the spinal cord and the body part involved is immediately withdrawn.
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