You are typing a letter to your friend. Suddenly, an image of a car wreck pops up on your screen and you are startled by it. In this situation, the act of typing the letter is regulated by your ________, while your response of fear is regulated by your __

a. sympathetic division; parasympathetic division
b. parasympathetic division; sympathetic division
c. somatic nervous system; autonomic nervous system
d. autonomic nervous system; somatic nervous system

Answer: c. somatic nervous system; autonomic nervous system

Psychology

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