The peripheral nervous system consists of __________.
A. all of the nerve cells that are not in the brain and spinal cord
B. all of the nerves in the brain and the spinal cord
C. the spinal cord and autonomic system
D. the brain and the autonomic system
Answer: A
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a. do not feel a loss of control while binge eating b. eat over 1000 calories in one sitting c. do not have compensatory behaviors d. have lower self-esteem
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a. sleep and wake cycles. b. the rate of energy production and expenditure in the body. c. bodily growth rates. d. salt balance and the body's ability to resist stress.
Jack and Jill are in an experiment where they are asked to administer electric shocks to someone. Jack refuses to participate and walks out of the room. Jill is now
A. more likely to refuse to deliver the shocks too. B. more likely to deliver the shocks. C. neither more nor less likely to deliver the shocks. D. going to be more obedient to the experimenter.