Which of the Following Is an Example of a Real

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a real shock?

• A)an announcement by the Bank of Canada that it is changing its policy on the interest rate
• B)a new technology making electricity generation by renewable energies much cheaper
• C)stock markets falling because of a decline in oil prices
• D)the Bank of Canada increasing the money supply by buying bonds

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Definitions:

PNS

The Peripheral Nervous System, which includes all the nerves that lie outside the brain and spinal cord.

Reticular Formation

Midbrain area in which nuclei and fiber pathways are mixed, producing a netlike appearance; associated with sleep–wake behavior and behavioral arousal; also called the reticular activating system (RAS).

Sleep

A naturally recurring state of mind and body characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited sensory activity, and inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles.

Orienting Responses

The instinctive redirection of attention toward a new or important stimulus, often involving physical positioning toward the stimulus.