As Molly Is Walking Across Campus,a Car Swerves Toward Her

question 35

Multiple Choice

As Molly is walking across campus,a car swerves toward her.Her heart races and sweat breaks out as she jumps out of harm's way.This mobilization of energy is due to the action of Molly's:

• A)somatic nervous system.
• B)skeletal nervous system.
• C)parasympathetic nervous system.
• D)sympathetic nervous system.

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Definitions:

Situational Phobia

A type of anxiety disorder characterized by an intense, irrational fear of specific situations, places, or events that poses little to no actual danger.

Intense Fear

A strong, uncontrollable, and often irrational emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger.

Fear of Snakes

An intense and often irrational anxiety or phobia towards snakes, known scientifically as ophidiophobia.

Psychoanalysis

A set of theories and therapeutic techniques related to the study of the unconscious mind, developed by Sigmund Freud, which aims to treat mental disorders by investigating the interaction of conscious and unconscious elements in the mind.