Why Do Individuals Continue to Be Aroused for Some Time

question 2

Multiple Choice

Why do individuals continue to be aroused for some time after an emergency has passed?

• A)the individual is uncertain if the source of threat may return.
• B)cognitive appraisal maintains the individual in an aroused state.
• C)epinephrine and norepinephrine may still be circulating in the bloodstream.
• D)the parasympathetic system has not yet been activated

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Definitions:

Chromosomes

Threadlike structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).

Dizygotic

Referring to twins that are developed from two separate eggs fertilized by two different sperm cells (fraternal twins).

Chromosome

A thread-like structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.

Heredity

The genetic transfer of physical or mental attributes from parents to their offspring.