Walter Cannon Suggested That "Voodoo Death" Resulted from ______________

question 33

Multiple Choice

Walter Cannon suggested that "voodoo death" resulted from ______________.

• A) persistent and extreme activation of the sympathetic nervous system
• B) overactivation of the parasympathetic nervous system
• C) toxins secretly administered to the victim
• D) pre-existing health conditions unrelated to the circumstances

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Definitions:

Placebo

An inactive substance or treatment used as a control in experiments to test the effectiveness of therapeutic drugs.

Control Condition

In experimental research, a standard against which the effects of a treatment are compared, often involving no treatment or a placebo.

Fake Pill

Also known as a placebo, it is a pill without active medical ingredients, used in research to test the effectiveness of treatments.

Statistically Significant

A mathematical measure that indicates that the likelihood of a certain finding or result occurring by chance is highly unlikely.