After this test is over, you plan to go relax and let your parasympathetic nervous system activity ________ and your sympathetic nervous system activity ________.
A) decrease; increase
B) decrease; decrease
C) increase; decrease
D) increase; increase

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The parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for rest and digest functions, so its activity would increase during relaxation, while the sympathetic nervous system, responsible for fight or flight responses, would decrease.

After This Test Is Over, You Plan to Go Relax