You are about to be mugged on a dark city street. Which autonomic nervous system would kick into gear?
A) somatic
B) sympathetic
C) parasympathetic
D) central
B) sympathetic
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Which of these does the vestibular system detect?
a. Airborne chemicals emitted by other people b. Temperature and pressure of the air c. Position of your head d. Activity of your heart, lungs, and digestive system
Houdini is a normally developing one-year-old watching a magic act. The magician he is observing has just rolled a ball into what looks like a solid wall. However, when the ball reached the wall, the ball appeared to roll through it. According to research findings by Baillargeon, one would expect that Houdini's most likely reaction would involve a. disinterest and immediate looking away
b. surprise, yet immediate looking away. c. disinterest, yet the infant will stare at the spot the ball appeared to go through the wall. d. surprise, and the infant will stare at the spot the ball appeared to go through the wall.
The extinction of conditioned responses leads to their permanent eradication
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Contrary to what researchers had previously thought, ideas about the nature of the "sexual self" begin to take shape
a. prior to adolescence. c. post adolescence. b. during adolescence. d. none of these.