Imagine That You Are Camping in the Woods at Night

question 6

Multiple Choice

Imagine that you are camping in the woods at night and after eating your dinner you hear rustling noises and what sounds like growling coming from the trees behind you. You look for your flashlight so you can go investigate and you notice that your heart is beating very quickly. What has likely caused this change?

• A) activation of the parasympathetic nervous system that released norepinephrine into your cardiac muscles cells
• B) activation of the sympathetic nervous system that released ACh into your cardiac muscles cells
• C) activation of the parasympathetic nervous system that released ACh into your cardiac muscles cells
• D) activation of the sympathetic nervous system that released norepinephrine into your cardiac muscles cells

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

In behaviorism, it refers to any stimulus which strengthens or increases the probability of a specific response.

Introspection

The process of examining one's own thoughts and feelings, often used in psychology to analyze one's inner experiences.

Behaviorism

A theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning, focusing on observable behaviors rather than internal mental states.

Catharsis

A process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.