A Sudden Increase in Pressure Within the Carotid Sinus Leads

question 168

Multiple Choice

A sudden increase in pressure within the carotid sinus leads to

• A) increased sympathetic nerve activity.
• B) increased sympathetic nerve activity and decreased parasympathetic nerve activity.
• C) decreased sympathetic nerve activity and increased parasympathetic nerve activity.
• D) decreased sympathetic nerve activity.
• E) none of these answers.

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Definitions:

Correlational Study

A research method that examines the relationship between two or more variables without manipulating them.

Demand Characteristics

Subtle cues or signals in an experimental setting that communicate to the participants how they are expected to behave.

Illusory Correlations

The perception of a relationship between two variables even when no such relationship exists.

Demand Characteristics

Cues in an experiment that suggest to participants what behavior is expected of them.