When you are under stress, the _______________ sends messages to the endocrine glands along two major pathways
A) amygdala
B) hippocampus
C) hypothalamus
D) corpus callosum
Answer: C
Rationale: In response to stress, the hypothalamus stimulates the sympathetic nervous system, which then causes the adrenal glands to release epinephrine and norepinephrine. The hypothalamus also stimulates the release of cortisol from the adrenal glands via the HPA axis.
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a) one-third; two-thirds b) one-quarter; three-quarters c) one-third; one-half d) one-third; three-quarters
The best example of elaboration is
A) repeating "red, card, white, chocolate" over and over again. B) organizing red and white into a color category. C) creating a story about receiving a red card and a box of white chocolates for Valentine's Day. D) noticing that card and chocolate both begin with the letter "c."