Question

Select the correct answer. A girl sitting on a park bench hears a car horn honk. The noise startles her, causing her to jump. When she looks up, she sees her friend driving a car. She smiles and waves at her friend. Which statement is correct?

1. Being startled by a noise and waving to a friend are both reflexive actions.

2. Being startled by a noise and waving to a friend are both voluntary actions.

3.Being startled is a voluntary action, and waving to a friend is a reflexive action.

4.Being startled is a reflexive action, and waving to a friend is a voluntary action.

Answer 1

The correct answer is 4. Being startled is a reflexive action, and waving to a friend is a voluntary action.

Reflexive action occurs involuntarily in a response to a stimulus whereas, a voluntary action is consciously done by a person. The person has total control on the action. A voluntary action is controlled by the brain and involuntary action is controlled by the spinal cord.

Therefore, in the given question, being startled is a reflexive action, and waving to a friend is a voluntary action.

 

Answer 2

Answer:

Being startled is a reflexive action, and waving to a friend is a voluntary action.

Explanation:

Getting startled is a quick response that doesn’t require thinking. So, it’s a reflex action. On the other hand, waving is a voluntary action that requires thinking and coordination between the brain and the muscles.