while returning from the grocery store, bob was held at gunpoint by 2 men who wanted to rob him of his belongings. bob had never been in a fight before yet he could feel his heartbeat rapidly rise along with a sudden urge to fight the 2 men this involuntary increase in bobs heart beat and his immediate urge to fight the men are controlled by the ________________________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


sympathetic nervous system

Psychology

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a. controlled by the life and death instincts. b. ruled by primitive biological urges and reflexes. c. characterized by a stronger ego. d. unconstrained by past experiences.

Psychology

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a. the amount of heritability in a trait. b. people with the same birthdates. c. people with the same genes. d. the difference between identical twins.

Psychology

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A. progressive aging B. senescence C. functional aging D. physical maturity

Psychology

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a. psychological isolation. c. incorrect diagnoses. b. unsanitary conditions. d. lack of medical attention.

Psychology