The autonomic nervous system is divided into two parts; the ____ nervous system (which prepares the body for emergency action), and the ____ nervous system (which calms the body).
A. sympathetic; parasympathetic
B. parasympathetic; sympathetic
C. somatic; craniosacral
D. craniosacral; somatic
Answer: A
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a. are interested in how people are influenced by their social environments. b. are concerned with people's perspectives of their social environments. c. advocate the use of common sense. d. are reliant on the insights of philosophers.
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A. There is an interaction between gender and work experience for male applicants. B. There is an interaction between gender and work experience for female applicants. C. There is an interaction between gender and work experience. D. There is no interaction between gender and work experience for female applicants.
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a. perceiving the question. b. drawing conclusions. c. forming a hypothesis. d. testing the hypothesis.