Rashaun saw something terrifying. His muscles tensed, he began breathing more rapidly, and he began to sweat. Having taken introductory psychology course, Rashaun knew that the __________ division of his __________ nervous system had been activated.
A. sympathetic; limbic
B. parasympathetic; somatic
C. peripheral; central
D. sympathetic; autonomic
Answer: D
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