The _____ nervous system is active during periods of arousal, stress, and emergency and prepares the body for "fight-or-flight." The _____ nervous system is active during times of calm and participates in the storage of nutrients and the repair of the body
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
sympathetic, parasympathetic
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Research has shown that the emotional responses to stress
a. may involve either positive or negative emotions. b. always involve negative emotions. c. typically alternate between positive and negative emotions. d. are more intense in women than in men.
Simister and Cooper decided to find out if there is a relationship between crime and the weather. They obtained data on temperatures and criminal activity in Los Angeles over a four-year period. When they graphed air temperature and the frequency of aggravated assaults, they found that assaults and temperatures rise and fall more or less in parallel. Simister and Cooper conducted a(n) __________
study. a. naturalistic observation b. statistical inventory c. correlational d. experimental
Albert wears a large top hat on his school's "goofy hat day." This is an example of what?
A. conformity B. compliance C. obedience D. social roles
Consider the following situation: A jury has been empaneled, and the lawyers tell the jurors what the witnesses would say if they were present. The lawyers answer jurors' questions about the facts of the case, and the judge provides information and answers questions about pertinent law. The jurors then deliberate and render a non-binding verdict. What would this process be called?
A. a focus group B. arbitration C. a summary jury trial D. mediation