Autonomic Reactivity Refers to ___

question 13

Multiple Choice

Autonomic reactivity refers to ___.

• A) the degree to which the sympathetic nervous system becomes aroused in response to stress
• B) the degree to which coping mechanisms buffer the individual against autonomic reactivity
• C) the fact that more stressful events trigger higher HPA responses
• D) the fact that some people explain even mildly stressful events as automatically alarming

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another in the nervous system.

Brain

The brain is the complex organ located in the skull that serves as the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals, responsible for processing sensory information, regulating bodily functions, and enabling thought, memory, and emotion.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem to the lumbar region of the vertebral column, transmitting neural signals between the brain and the body.

Stem Cells

Undifferentiated biological cells that can differentiate into specialized cells and can divide to produce more stem cells.