Darien is 3 years old. He slips off a step, falls, and bruises ...

[geodog55]

Darien is 3 years old. He slips off a step, falls, and bruises his knee. Upon picking the crying toddler up, Darien's mother kisses his knee and gives him an M&M. Magically, Darien's pain disappears.
 
  This phenomenon would be known as the _____________ in psychology.
   A) Mesmer effect
   B) talking cure
   C) placebo effect
   D) classical conditioning effect

Question 2

You are walking toward your car in the campus parking garage late at night. Suddenly, you hear a car horn and are startled. Instantaneously, your heart begins to race and your breathing becomes shallow.
 
  Which system of your body responded to the car horn?
   A) Sympathetic nervous system
   B) Parasympathetic nervous system
   C) Peripheral nervous system
   D) Sensory-somatic nervous system

[mirabriestensky]

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A