Which component of the nervous system calms the body after the fight-or-flight response?

a) central
b) somatic
c) sympathetic
d) parasympathetic

ANS: d

Psychology

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Which technique has shown to help people gain control over involuntary bodily activities and has helped in the treatment of such conditions as asthma, irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure, and pain from burns?

a.) meditation b.) hypnosis c.) biofeedback d.) self-instruction training

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Mr. and Mrs. Baca are Mexican-American parents who have not assimilated to U.S. culture. What child-rearing behaviors will they most likely use?

A) They will expect immediate obedience and use very controlling strategies to enforce their rules. B) Mrs. Baca will use a combination of parental warmth and loose control, while Mr. Baca will be uninvolved. C) They will use high parental warmth paired with strict, even somewhat harsh, control. D) They will use authoritative child rearing with their oldest child, who will then be responsible for raising his or her siblings in a similar fashion.

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