Identify the Situations That Would Stimulate the Reticular Activating System

question 147

Multiple Choice

Identify the situations that would stimulate the reticular activating system. (Check all that apply.)

• A) A darkened room
• B) Wearing a set of silencing headphones
• C) Smelling breakfast odors
• D) Exposure to smelling salts
• E) A ringing fire alarm

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Talcott Parsons

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