Imagine You Are Resting Comfortably on a Sofa After Dinner

question 26

Multiple Choice

Imagine you are resting comfortably on a sofa after dinner. This could be described as a state with

• A) increased activity in the sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric nervous systems.
• B) decreased activity in the sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric nervous systems.
• C) decreased activity in the sympathetic nervous system, and increased activity in the parasympathetic and enteric nervous systems.
• D) increased activity in the sympathetic nervous system, and decreased activity in the parasympathetic and enteric nervous systems.
• E) increased activity in the sympathetic nervous system, decreased activity in the parasympathetic nervous system, and increased activity in the enteric nervous system.

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Definitions:

Human Hearing

The sense through which sounds are perceived, involving the detection of vibrations through structures in the ear, leading to the processing of these signals by the brain.

Just Noticeable Difference

The just noticeable difference is the smallest difference in stimulus intensity that a specific sense can detect.

Difference Threshold

The minimum difference in intensity or stimulation that a person can detect between two stimuli.

Absolute Threshold

The minimum stimulus intensity required to be perceived by a sensory system.