The Part of the Autonomic Nervous System Responsible for Expending

question 73

Multiple Choice

The part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for expending energy is called the

• A)sympathetic nervous system.
• B)parasympathetic nervous system.
• C)autonomic nervous system.
• D)reticular activating system.

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Definitions:

Blank Slate

The idea that individuals are born without built-in mental content, and all knowledge comes from experience or perception.

Social Animal

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Embodied Cognition

The theory suggesting that cognitive processes are deeply rooted in the body's interactions with the world.