Question

Lionel is preparing for his first job interview. The night before the interview, he is restless and anxious; his palms are sweating and his heart is beating faster than usual. In this scenario, Lionel's physiological responses can be best attributed to his ________ nervous system.

Answer 1

Answer: Sympathetic

Explanation:

Sympathetic nervous system is the nervous system which is responsible for generating involuntary response to any stressful and fearful situation or event. Alertness of body is involved through extra blood flow and faster rate of heart beat.It can generate flight-to-freeze response in a person.

According to the question,Lionel's response is generated through sympathetic nervous system that made his heartbeat faster and sweaty palms as he was nervous and stressed for upcoming interview.