Your Text Reports That Joy and Other Positive Emotions Can

question 183

Multiple Choice

Your text reports that joy and other positive emotions can help us recover from stress. That is, they facilitate a transition from __________ nervous system activity to __________ nervous system activity.

• A) sympathetic; parasympathetic
• B) parasympathetic; sympathetic
• C) somatic; parasympathetic
• D) sympathetic; somatic

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Definitions:

Phylum Chordata

The Phylum Chordata encompasses animals with a notochord, a dorsal nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, and a post-anal tail at some point in their development.

Carnivorous Predators

Organisms that derive their nutrition by consuming other animals. They have adaptations that allow them to capture and digest their prey.

Scavengers

Organisms that feed on dead or decaying organic matter, playing an important role in the ecosystem by helping to dispose of waste and recycle nutrients.

Radial Symmetry

A symmetry in which body parts are arranged around a central axis, so that any vertical cut through the axis results in identical halves, common in many invertebrates.