An Example of a Disability with a Highly Organized Subculture

question 28

Multiple Choice

An example of a disability with a highly organized subculture is

• A)mental retardation.
• B)autism.
• C)deafness.
• D)epilepsy.

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Definitions:

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for action by triggering the fight-or-flight response during stressful situations.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

A branch of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and lowering the body's metabolic rate, often referred to as the "rest and digest" system.

Somatic

Pertaining to the body, as opposed to the mind.

Parietal Lobes

The lobes that contain the somatosensory cortex (where touch, pressure, temperature, and pain register) and other areas that are responsible for body awareness and spatial orientation.