AP Psych 1.2 The Nervous System

Which division of the nervous system calms a person down once a stressful event has passed?

• Parasympathetic

• Central

• Somatic

• Sympathetic

Thomas is walking down his favorite street in town. Which division of the nervous system enables him to move the muscles necessary to do this?

• Autonomic nervous system
• Peripheral nervous system
• Somatic nervous system
• Central nervous system

If Drew’s motor neurons were impaired, he would experience a disruption in the ability to

• send messages from specific body parts to the brain.

• transmit and process information within the brain and spinal cord.

• process neurotransmitters in the brain.

• send messages from the brain to the body parts.

Maddox correctly defined autonomic as meaning

• self-regulating.

• calming.

• voluntary.

• arousing.

Dr. Veloso wants to conduct a study on how the central nervous system affects emotional expression in young children. Which of the following is an appropriate independent variable for her study?

• Brain activity

• Motor neuron activity

• Sensory neuron activity

• Somatic nervous system activity

consists of the brain and spinal cord and coordinates all of the body’s activities

• Central nervous system

• Cerebrum

• Peripheral nervous system

• Medulla oblongata

consists of sensory and motor neurons that transmit information to and from the central nervous system

• Central nervous system

• Cerebrum

• Peripheral nervous system

• Medulla oblongata

The (a)   part of the autonomic nervous system is active during resting and digesting

• parasympathetic
• sympathetic
• somatic
• peripheral

Which of the following represents an involuntary action?

• Walking

• Talking

• Chewing

• Digesting food

Which nervous system is responsible for the fight-or-flight response?

• Autonomic nervous system

• Somatic nervous system

• Sympathetic nervous system

• Parasympathetic nervous system