Sudden cardiac death is the result of extreme ______ activity, which destabilizes the heart's contractions.

A. cortisol
B. sympathetic
C. parasympathetic
D. hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal


Answer: B

Psychology

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b. The influence of genes is almost entirely overridden by biological environmental factors like nutrition. c. The influence of genes is almost entirely overridden by social environmental factors like parenting. d. The influence of genes cannot be changed by environmental factors.

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______ problems are often misdiagnosed as depression or "problems in living."

a. Pituitary b. Thyroid c. Pineal d. Pancreatic

Psychology

After presenting an infant a number of toys, a researcher notes that the infant mostly touches

farm animals, and seems to ignore cars, action figures, and blocks.  What concept is this researcher studying? A) visual-reach coordination B) object permanence C) cross-modal transfer D) categorization

Psychology

When selecting a research topic, it is important to ______.

A. select a topic that interests you B. choose as many research topics as possible C. avoid performing a literature review D. choose any research topic because the research process is never tedious

Psychology