The branch of the autonomic nervous system responsible for enhancing digestion and other nonemergency functions is the ____________ nervous system
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
parasympathetic
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a. Broca's area. b. Wernicke's area. c. the cerebellum. d. the medulla.
It is difficult to isolate the precise damage caused by illegal drugs during pregnancy because __________
A) most drug-using mothers refuse to participate in teratology research B) the majority of babies born to drug-using mothers do not survive for more than a few days C) most drug-using mothers quit using illegal drugs during the first trimester of pregnancy D) drug users often take several drugs, display other high-risk behaviors, and suffer from other stresses
One disadvantage that results from the use of operational definitions is that
A. the reliability and validity of the operational definition become equivalent. B. the number of psychological constructs becomes smaller. C. communication among scientists becomes confused. D. a potentially limitless number of operational definitions exists for any construct.
Which of the following refers to tiny spaces between neurons?
A. basal ganglia B. synapses C. dendrites D. axons