Which of the Following Situations Is Most Likely to Involve

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following situations is most likely to involve the action of the parasympathetic nervous system?

• A) Brooke accidentally touches a hot iron, and she immediately jerks her hand away.
• B) Callie panics when she mistakes her roommate for a thief, but she relaxes after having a glass of water.
• C) Denise walks toward her car in a deserted street and is alarmed when a strange-looking man appear sout of no where.
• D) Peyton gets ready to go to bed and is alarmed when she sees a stranger at her window.

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