When the Teacher Was Handing Out This Test,you Noticed That

question 11

Multiple Choice

When the teacher was handing out this test,you noticed that your respiration rate and heartbeat increased,your palms got sweaty,and your hand shook a little.Your pretest behaviors were triggered by the ________.Upon completion of the exam,your body returned to its normal state by way of the ________.

• A)parasympathetic nervous system;sympathetic nervous system
• B)sympathetic nervous system;parasympathetic nervous system
• C)somatic nervous system;autonomic nervous system
• D)autonomic nervous system;somatic nervous system

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Definitions:

Deepest Stage

Refers to the most profound stage of sleep, typically associated with stage 3 and 4 of non-REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep, characterized by delta waves and the hardest to wake from.

Stage 4 Sleep

The deepest stage of the sleep cycle, characterized by slow-wave sleep and where the body recovers and growth hormones are released.

REM Sleep

Rapid Eye Movement sleep, a unique phase of sleep characterized by vivid dreaming, increased brain activity, and temporary paralysis of major voluntary muscles.

Barbiturates

A class of drugs that act as central nervous system depressants and are used as sedatives, hypnotics, or anesthetics.