Automatically withdrawing our limbs to escape contact with a painful stimulus illustrates
A) habituation.
B) the influence of teratogens.
C) an epigenetic effect.
D) a reflex response.

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Automatically withdrawing our limbs to escape contact with a painful stimulus is an example of a reflex response, an involuntary and automatic response to a stimulus that is essential for our survival. Habituation is a form of learning where a response to a harmless or neutral stimulus decreases over time. Teratogens are environmental agents such as drugs, alcohol, and viruses that can cause birth defects. Epigenetic effects refer to changes in gene expression that do not involve alterations in the DNA sequence but can be influenced by environmental factors.

Automatically Withdrawing Our Limbs to Escape Contact with a Painful