There is a big exam tomorrow, so you are trying to get in some last-minute preparation. Suddenly, you hear a noise from the first floor. Your body reacts instantly, and you wonder if a burglar has entered the house
Which part of your nervous system is responsible for the physiological changes that have occurred?
a) sympathetic
b) central
c) somatic
d) parasympathetic
ANS: a
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a. Chinese b. Irish American c. American Indian d. Italian American
To treat your sleep problem you are told that you should not nap, you should set your alarm clock to wake up at the same time each day, and you should get out of bed if you cannot sleep. What sleep disorder have you been experiencing?
a) enuresis b) narcolepsy c) insomnia d) REM sleep behavior disorder
Adolescents with gay and lesbian parents are more likely to be gay or lesbian, as compared to adolescents with heterosexual parents
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Research by King (2011) indicates that most adolescents who take a gap year feel
a. they benefited from it. b. they wasted that year. c. they neither benefited nor wasted that time. d. they should have not taken the year off.