Activity of the Autonomic Nervous System Is

question 8

Multiple Choice

Activity of the autonomic nervous system is

• A) absent when we are sleeping or unconscious.
• B) entirely independent of voluntary action.
• C) under direct voluntary control.
• D) not directly under voluntary control but may be controlled indirectly by voluntary action.
• E) entirely independent of environmental conditions.

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Definitions:

Flashbulb Memories

Highly detailed, exceptionally vivid 'snapshot' memories of the moment and circumstances in which a piece of surprising and consequential (or emotionally arousing) news was heard.

Hippocampus

A part of the brain that is associated with memory formation, organization, and storage.

Memory Consolidation

The process by which the brain stabilizes a memory after initial acquisition, making it more enduring.

Encoding Specificity Principle

The idea that cues and contexts specific to a particular memory will be most effective in helping us recall it.