You Were Rushed to the Emergency Room an Hour Ago,and

question 221

Multiple Choice

You were rushed to the emergency room an hour ago,and it has been 30 minutes since the doctor stitched up the cut on your hand.Your friend is driving you home; and your heart is beginning to slow,your breathing is returning to normal,and you feel relaxed for the first time since you cut your hand.The symptoms you are feeling now were produced by the

• A) reticular activating system.
• B) sympathetic branch.
• C) parasympathetic branch.
• D) somatic system.

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Definitions:

Induced Movement

A perceptual phenomenon where motion is perceived in a stationary object because of the movement of a surrounding framework or nearby objects.

Stroboscopic Motion

The visual illusion of smooth motion produced by a series of rapidly displayed static images that minimally differ from each other.

Gestalt Psychologist

A psychologist who studies how people perceive and experience objects as whole patterns or configurations, emphasizing the context and the whole over individual components.

Figure; Ground

A principle in perception where the mind separates visual elements based on what is perceived as the central figure versus the background or context.