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luigi and mario have just engaged in a car race, and mario won. luigi noticed that during the race, he was emotionally aroused; now that the race is over, however, he has returned to a calm state. which of the following is true?
○ luigis emotional arousal was activated by his parasympathetic nervous system, whereas his sympathetic nervous system returned him to a calm state.
○ mario was extrinsically motivated, whereas luigi was intrinsically motivated.
○ mario was intrinsically motivated, whereas luigi was extrinsically motivated.
○ luigis emotional arousal was activated by his sympathetic nervous system, whereas his parasympathetic nervous system returned him to a calm state.

Explanation:

• The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for the "fight - or - flight" response, which causes emotional arousal (e.g., increased heart rate, adrenaline release during the race).
• The parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for the "rest - and - digest" response, which helps the body return to a calm state (after the race is over).
• Regarding motivation, there is no information in the problem to suggest whether Mario or Luigi was intrinsically or extrinsically motivated. Intrinsic motivation is doing something for internal satisfaction (e.g., love of the activity), and extrinsic motivation is for external rewards (e.g., money, winning a prize).

Answer:

Luigi’s emotional arousal was activated by his sympathetic nervous system, whereas his parasympathetic nervous system returned him to a calm state.