Which of the Following Is a Method That Psychologists Use

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a method that psychologists use to measure the activity of the autonomic nervous system?

• A) To capture activation in the vagus nerve, the relationship between respiration and heart-rate cycles is assessed.
• B) The galvanic skin response is used to estimate the rate of digestion.
• C) Vasoconstriction in the arteries and veins is estimated based on an individual's sleep-wake cycle.
• D) The ratio between face and finger temperature is used as an estimate of overall well-being of one's autonomic nervous system.

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Definitions:

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