The Branch of the Autonomic Nervous System That Restores the Body

question 26

Multiple Choice

The branch of the autonomic nervous system that restores the body to normal functioning after arousal and is responsible for day-to-day functioning of the organs and glands is called the __________.

• A) spinal cord
• B) somatic nervous system
• C) sympathetic nervous system
• D) parasympathetic nervous system

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Definitions:

Discriminant Validity

The extent to which a test or experiment measures different constructs, demonstrating that the scales do not correlate too highly with measures from which they should differ.

Content Validity

The extent to which a test or tool accurately measures the entire scope of the concept it intends to measure.

Construct Validity

The extent to which a test or instrument accurately measures the theoretical construct or concept it is intended to measure.

Split-half Reliability

A measure of consistency where a test is divided into two parts and the scores for each half are compared to assess the test's reliability.