Janet touches a stove that is warm; Pierce touches a stove that is hot.Based on what is known about action potentials you could predict that, for these two individuals, the action potentials:

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Action potentials operate on an all-or-none principle, meaning that once a stimulus reaches a certain threshold, an action potential is fired at a constant magnitude and speed, regardless of the intensity of the stimulus. Therefore, the action potentials in both Janet's and Pierce's nervous systems will be the same, as the intensity of the stimulus affects the frequency of action potentials, not their speed or magnitude.

Janet Touches a Stove That Is Warm; Pierce Touches a Stove