You are walking to school when you encounter a barking dog. You start sweating and contemplate whether you should run away. Which nervous system is primarily responsible for this "fight-or-flight" reaction?

A. somatic
B. central
C. sympathetic
D. parasympathetic


Answer: C

Psychology

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Some brain tissue called ____primarily consists of nerve pathways, myelinated axons, and the supportive glia cells that surround them, whereas other tissue, called ____, consists of the cell bodies of neurons and glia

a. white matter; gray matter b. gray matter; white matter c. forebrain; midbrain d. midbrain; forebrain

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Edward's professor told him that his first paper could have been shorter in length. Edward becomes very concerned because now he realizes that he does not know how to write papers and will definitely fail the class. This is an example of

a. imbibing. c. catastrophizing. b. imbuing. d. impetuous behavior.

Psychology

P0 equals _________

a. 1.00 c. 0.50 b. 0.00 d. Q

Psychology

Behavioral self-monitoring and skills training are techniques used primarily in cognitive therapy

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Psychology