If You Compare Your Grade to the Grades Your Friends

question 13

True/False

If you compare your grade to the grades your friends in this class got and find out they all did better than you on the last test, you have made a downwards social comparison.

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Definitions:

Meninges

Layers of protective tissue that cover the brain and spinal cord, including the dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater.

Brain Stem

The Brain Stem is a fundamental part of the brain, connecting the brain to the spinal cord, and controls many basic life functions such as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that conserves energy as it slows the heart rate, increases intestinal and gland activity, and relaxes sphincter muscles.

Digestion

The biological process by which the body breaks down food into absorbable forms for energy, growth, and cell repair.