While on spring break in Acapulco, May decided to do some cliff diving. As she stood at the edge of a 50-foot cliff, her heart raced, her respiration increased, and she sweated profusely. Which of the following divisions of May's autonomic nervous system had been activated by this experience?
-sympathetic
-parasympathetic
-peripheral
-somatic
-sympathetic
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A) day care of infants caused insecure types of attachment. B) time spent in day care only affected attachment if the mother was not sensitive and responsive. C) the age at which infants began day care affected the type of attachment. D) day care affected attachment only when there was not a father in the home.
An injunctive norm conveys what most people do in a situation
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following is not one of the three basic styles of temperament described by Thomas and Chess?
a. slow-to-warm-up b. anxious c. difficult d. easy
The single most important contributor to an increase in life expectancy is
A) ?the decrease in the infant mortality rate. B) ?the increase in individuals' beliefs in the importance of exercise. C) ?advancement in medical technology. D) ?advancement in medical care.