Walking into a Class That He Had Foolishly Ignored for a Month

question 1

Multiple Choice

Walking into a class that he had foolishly ignored for a month, Roy discovers that an exam is scheduled for that session. As part of his panic, which of the following happens?

• A) Roy's sympathetic nervous system becomes aroused.
• B) Roy's parasympathetic nervous system becomes aroused.
• C) Roy's hindbrain shuts down to conserve energy.
• D) Roy's midbrain shuts down to conserve energy.

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