Danitha Says She Was Terrified When She Was Assaulted and Is

question 12

Multiple Choice

Danitha says she was terrified when she was assaulted and is not sure she can identify who did it, especially since her glasses were knocked off early during the assault.She views a line-up in which the 'true' perpetrator is known to be present.Danitha, however, cannot pick the individual out of the line-up, resulting in a(n) ____.

• A)correct rejection
• B)incorrect rejection
• C)correct identification
• D)false identification

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Definitions:

Physiological Reaction

The body's automatic response to a stimulus, involving physical changes like heart rate increase, sweating, or hormone secretion.

Walter Cannon

Walter Cannon was an American physiologist who coined the term "fight or flight response," describing an animal's response to threats with a general discharge of the sympathetic nervous system.

Spinal Cord

A part of the central nervous system that runs down the vertebral column, transmitting messages between the brain and the body.

Sympathetic Nervous System

A part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for the body's 'fight or flight' response, regulating involuntary physiological functions.