Your Sympathetic Nervous System Has Just Been Activated

question 144

Multiple Choice

Your sympathetic nervous system has just been activated. What are you most likely to do?

• A) fall asleep
• B) breathe harder and perspire
• C) slow your breathing and heart rate
• D) increase your salivation and digestion rate

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Definitions:

Lashley

Refers to Karl Spencer Lashley, an American psychologist and behaviorist well-known for his research on learning and brain function.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of the brain's cerebral hemispheres, involved in complex brain functions like thought, memory, and consciousness.

Temporal Lobes

Regions of the brain located beneath the lateral fissure on both cerebral hemispheres; involved in processing sensory input and helping to assign emotional values to memories.

Radiation

The emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles, especially high-energy particles that cause ionization.