While Driving Down the Interstate at Rush Hour,you Get Cut

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Essay

While driving down the Interstate at rush hour,you get cut off by an 18-wheeler and have to slam on the brakes.In addition to a major case of road rage,you also develop a rapid heart rate and breathing rate.What caused this increase? (Indicate branch of the nervous system and neurotransmitters.)What is happening to your digestion at this point?

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Definitions:

External Attribution

Refers to the process of attributing a person's behavior to external factors, such as the situation or environment they are in.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personality-based explanations for behaviors observed in others while underestimating the role of situational factors.

Attributions

The process by which people explain the causes of their own and others' behaviors.

Social Relations

The interactions and relationships between individuals and groups within societies.