Balancing the "Emergency" or "Alarm" Response to Stress and Returning

question 88

Multiple Choice

Balancing the "emergency" or "alarm" response to stress and returning the body to a state of "normal arousal" is a function of the

• A)sympathetic nervous system.
• B)parasympathetic nervous system.
• C)endocrine system.
• D)cortex.

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Definitions:

Sequential Processing

The cognitive ability to understand and process information in a linear, step-by-step manner.

Dual Processing

The principle that our mind operates on two levels simultaneously: automatic, unconscious, and deliberate, conscious.

Parallel Processing

Parallel processing is the ability of the brain to simultaneously process incoming stimuli of differing quality. It's a part of the brain's natural mode of information processing for many functions.

Sequential Processing

The processing of information in a specific order, often linear, where one process leads directly to the next.