Fear Involves Activation of the Sympathetic Nervous System, but Anger

question 125

Multiple Choice

Fear involves activation of the sympathetic nervous system, but anger involves activation of

• A)only the parasympathetic nervous system.
• B)both the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.
• C)the somatic nervous system.
• D)neither of the autonomic divisions of the nervous system.

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Definitions:

Survival

The state of continuing to live or exist, typically in spite of an ordeal, danger, or hardship.

Emotions

Complex psychological states that involve physiological arousal, expressive behaviors, and conscious experience.

Observable Behaviours

Actions or reactions of an individual, in response to external or internal stimuli, that are visible and measurable.

Psychological Processes

Internal operations that underpin cognitive functions such as perception, memory, and thinking.