Meditation has the effect on the nervous system of ______
a. increasing sympathetic arousal c. decreasing sympathetic arousal
b. stabilizing sympathetic arousal d. decreasing parasympathetic arousal
C
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a. pretending b. practicing c. not pretending d. trying
Baddeley's current model of working memory includes a feature called the episodic buffer. According to Baddeley's description, the episodic buffer
a. contains material that has not yet reached our conscious awareness. b. has a smaller capacity than any of the other components of working memory. c. briefly holds material from the phonological loop, the visuospatial sketchpad, and long-term memory. d. stores our very earliest memories from early childhood, which have an important effect on other components of working memory.
All her life, 15-year-old Trina has watched American television shows that depict life in a middle-class, two-parent home. Trina believes that this type of family life is typical of life in America. This example best illustrates
a. Cultivation Theory b. Sensation seeking approach c. Uses and gratification approach d. Social Learning Theory
Threatening situations result in activation of the:
a. Parasympathetic nervous system b. Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis c. Medial forebrain bundle d. Mesolimbocortical system