Mark's father had triple bypass surgery a week ago and has been told by his doctor's to reduce the stress in his life in general and at least for the next several weeks try to maintain calmness about him. After opening a letter from school containing Mark's poor semester grades, his father does his biofeedback exercises in an effort to return his blood pressure to normal and his muscles back to relaxation. For this to work, his _______________ nervous system is working overtime.
A. parasympathetic
B. sympathetic
C. homeostatic
D. central
A. parasympathetic
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A. The price of condoms has steadily increased. B. A greater number of adolescents are taking the "virginity pledge" in schools across the country. C. The rate of sexual intercourse among teenagers has increased, and the use of birth control has decreased. D. Substitutes for sexual intercourse, such as oral sex, are increasingly accepted as an alternative to sexual intercourse
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a. cognitive b. psychoanalytic c. behavior d. client-centered e. cognitive-behavioral
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a. obesity b. joint problems c. athletic injuries d. hair loss
In a study examining Americans and South Koreans in midlife, South Koreans placed more emphasis on ____
a. close ties to others, especially family members b. self-acceptance c. autonomy d. engaging in self-improvement