Activation of the Sympathetic Nervous System

question 70

Multiple Choice

Activation of the sympathetic nervous system

• A) increases respiration and increases salivation.
• B) increases respiration and decreases salivation.
• C) decreases respiration and decreases salivation.
• D) decreases respiration and increases salivation.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral stimulus that, after being associated with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In behavioral psychology, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any previous conditioning.

Negative Reinforcement

is a concept in behavioral psychology where the removal of a negative condition strengthens a behavior.

Operant

Pertaining to operant conditioning, a method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, leading to changes in that behavior's frequency.