It's midnight and you are alone in your room studying. You hear a loud crash outside your room. Your body instantly reacts to this potential threat as you feel your heart pounding and your senses sharpening
Then you see your lumbering English sheep dog walking around the hallway corner and realize that the crash was undoubtedly from something he knocked over. Recovering from your alarm, your body now relaxes and you return to normal. The body system helping you to return to normal is the ______ .
a. somatic nervous system
b. spinal cord
c. sympathetic division
d. parasympathetic division
d
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A. primary interference B. secondary interference C. retroactive interference D. proactive interference
In his study of personality disorders, Armand is likely to find that ____
a. personality disorders are one of the most common reasons that individuals seek psychotherapy b. diagnosing personality disorders is difficult c. personality disorders are relatively uncommon in the general population d. it is more common for men than for women to be diagnosed with personality disorders
Bacon explained four major human biases in his book called ____
a. “The Advancement of Learning” c. “New Atlantis” b. “New Organon” d. “Meditations”
Declarative memories include _________ memories.
A. procedural and sensory B. episodic and semantic C. procedural and episodic D. semantic and sensory