The Sympathetic Nervous System

question 49

Multiple Choice

The sympathetic nervous system

• A) stimulates digestion and slows heartbeat.
• B) inhibits digestion and accelerates heartbeat.
• C) stimulates digestion and accelerates heartbeat.
• D) inhibits digestion and slows heartbeat.

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Definitions:

Prejudice

Preconceived opinion not based on reason or actual experience; bias or discrimination against certain groups.

Stereotypes

Oversimplified generalizations about groups of people that may lead to assumptions and judgments without regard for individual differences.

Stereotype

A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.

Ethnocentrism

The belief that one’s ethnic group is more normal than others; an emotional source of prejudice because of people’s gut-level feelings about how right their group is—and, in turn, how wrong they think other groups are.