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3. If Drew’s motor neurons were impaired, he would experi- 5. Dr. Veloso wants to conduct a study on how the central
ence a disruption in the ability to nervous system affects emotional expression in young
a. send messages from specific body parts to the brain. children. Which of the following is an appropriate inde-
b. transmit and process information within the brain pendent variable for her study?
and spinal cord. a. Motor neuron activity
c. process neurotransmiters in the brain. b. Brain activity
d. send messages from the brain to body parts. c. Sensory neuron activity
d. Somatic nervous system activity
4. Maddox correctly defined autonomic as meaning
a. calming.
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b. voluntary.
c. self-regulating.
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