In 1996, When a 3-Year-Old Boy Climbed Over a Barrier

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Multiple Choice

In 1996, when a 3-year-old boy climbed over a barrier at the Brookfield Zoo in Illinois and fell into a gorilla compound, clinical theorists had a field day interpreting which event that took place after the boy fell?

• A) The gorillas all fled from the boy, as they recognized that going near him would lead to being shot with a tranquilizer dart.
• B) The boy was severely injured as the gorillas attacked what they interpreted to be a predator.
• C) A 160-pound gorilla picked up the boy, protected him, and carried him to rescue workers unharmed.
• D) The gorillas in the compound all fought over who would get to "claim" the boy as their offspring, and it took weeks before the boy could safely be rescued.

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Definitions:

Positron Emission Tomography

A nuclear medicine functional imaging technique used to observe metabolic processes in the body as an aid to the diagnosis of disease.

Electrical Stimulation

A therapeutic method or research tool that applies electrical currents through electrodes to stimulate nerves, muscles, or brain areas for various purposes.

Parasympathetic

Pertaining to the part of the autonomic nervous system that conserves energy by slowing the heart rate and relaxing muscles after periods of stress.

Sympathetic

Sympathetic refers to feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune, or the part of the autonomic nervous system that increases body alertness and mobilization in response to stress.