When faced with a potentially dangerous situation, increased ____________ nervous system activity prepares the body for rapid response by accelerating heart and respiratory rates and increasing blood pressure and muscle tension
A) autonomic
B) sympathetic
C) parasympathetic
D) peripheral
B
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b. An appraisal of the situation determines the amount of physiological arousal. c. An appraisal of the situation determines the intensity of emotional feelings. d. An appraisal of the situation determines which emotion someone feels.
A small chamber used in operant conditioning of animals that limits the available responses and, thus, increases the likelihood that the desired response will occur, is called a(n) _____ box
A) trial B) Skinner C) Thorndike D) operant
Children living in refugee camps often do not consume enough protein and calories. Which of the following is not an accurate statement about protein-energy malnutrition (PEM)?
a. it is responsible for half of all child deaths worldwide b. it is less harmful to infants and toddlers than it is to older children c. the majority of children suffering from PEM live in Asia and Africa d. nutritional supplementation can reverse some of the cognitive impairments associated with PEM
Describe three risk factors for SIDS.
What will be an ideal response?