You're walking all alone down a dark street when suddenly you hear a scream and then footsteps coming closer and closer. Your heart begins to pound, you're scared stiff, and you feel like running
Which part of the nervous system causes your body's reaction?
a. the somatic nervous system
b. the autonomic nervous system
c. the midbrain
d. the hippocampus
Answer: b
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Jennifer tends to be healthy, happy, and loves her job as a teacher. She is always doing more than one thing at a time, always running from one class to the next, and spends long hours designing new activities for her students. Unlike several of the other teachers, Jennifer looks on the larger classes and the lack of materials as challenges; and she has found creative ways of meeting these
challenges. Jennifer would best be described as a. experiencing learned helplessness. b. a Type C personality. c. a hardy personality. d. experiencing burnout.
Once within the cerebral cortex, the magnocellular pathway continues, with a dorsal branch important for ____.
A. details of shape B. color and brightness C. movement D. integrating vision with action
Which of the following would NOT be considered a trait possessed by creative individuals?
a) openness to experience and ideas b) curiosity c) a strong desire to please others d) an inquisitive nature
Damian is 12 years old. He can read cereal boxes and street signs. He has considerable self-help
skills and can travel on the school bus. However, his mathematical skills are limited to counting and simple addition. Damian is most likely functioning at what level of mental retardation? a. Mild b. Moderate c. Severe d. Profound