While Bridget is walking on the road, a bicyclist swerves toward her. Her heart races and sweat breaks out as she jumps out of harm's way. Soon, Bridget's heart rate begins to decrease. This calming reaction is due to the action of Bridget's ________
a. skeletal nervous system.
b. endocrine system.
c. parasympathetic nervous system.
d. sympathetic nervous system.
Answer: c
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Ten-year-old Kylee is trying to remember the capital of North Carolina. Her father tells her to think of the letter "R," and she quickly comes up with Raleigh. In this case, Kylee's memory was assisted using
a. an effective retrieval cue. b. semantic network activation. c. the method of loci. d. transfer-appropriate processing.
The state of having too much information to make a decision or remain informed about a topic is known as ________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
MDMA acts as a stimulant at low doses, while it has ______ effects at higher doses.
A. hallucinatory B. opiate C. depressant D. anxiolytic
ALL BUT WHICH of the following circumstances would suggest a significant genetic influence in the appearance of a characteristic like intelligence?
a. A twin study finds higher concordance rates for MZ twin pairs than for DZ twin pairs. b. A twin study finds similar concordance rates for MZ twins reared together and MZ twins reared apart. c. A twin study finds similar concordance rates for DZ twins reared together and DZ twins reared apart. d. All of the above suggest a significant genetic influence.