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erika · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

Rashaun sees something terrifying. His muscles tense, he begins breathing more rapidly, and he starts to sweat. Having taken introductory psychology, Rashaun realizes that the ____ division of his ____ nervous system has been activated.

a. sympathetic; limbic
b. parasympathetic; somatic
c. peripheral; central
d. sympathetic; autonomic

Question 2

Nilam accidentally touches the hot burner on the stove. Sensory information about the pain and heat will be carried to her brain by the ____ nervous system, her heart rate will increase as a result of activation by the ____ nervous system, and when she calms down the ____ nervous system will slow her heart rate down.

a. peripheral; central; autonomic
b. somatic; autonomic; central
c. central; sympathetic; parasympathetic
d. somatic; sympathetic; parasympathetic