You make a wrong turn off the highway and find yourself in an unfamiliar town. You spot a group of men breaking windows with baseball bats. They see you and begin running toward you. Which part of your nervous system will be activated at this point?
a) sympathetic component of the central nervous system
b) sympathetic component of the autonomic nervous system
c) parasympathetic component of the somatic nervous system
d) parasympathetic component of the autonomic nervous system
ANS: b
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Leo took care of his wife for several years after she suffered a stroke. The stress on him was overwhelming. Shortly after she died, he develops a serious illness. His illness suggests____
a. hypertension resulting from chronic stress b. an impaired immune response resulting from chronic stress c. hypervigilance resulting from chronic stress d. hyperglycemia resulting from chronic stress
According to research findings, among older adults,
a. one may not expect a full resolution of grief work associated with the death of a spouse. b. one would expect a full resolution of grief work associated with the death of a spouse in one year. c. one would expect a full resolution of grief work associated with the death of a spouse in three years. d. one may expect no need for grief work associated with the death of a spouse.
Hegarty proposed that people judge the direction of rotation of the last pulley in a causal chain by
a. logically deducing the answer by beginning with the last pulley. b. logically deducing the answer by beginning with the first pulley. c. mentally animating the pulleys by beginning with the last pulley. d. mentally animating the pulleys by beginning with the first pulley.
One of the primary ways to study behavior is through observation. Discuss the use of observation in research. In what ways can naturalistic observation be preferred to laboratory observation when studying behavior?
What will be an ideal response?