Question

When danger or stress is perceived/experienced, this response occurs in the body.

Options

• Exhaustion

• Adaption

• Fight-or-flight

• Resistance

Answer 1

Fight-or-flight

Explanation:

The fight-or-flight response is the body’s immediate reaction to perceived danger or stress. The sympathetic nervous system becomes activated, increasing heart rate, breathing and alertness. Energy is redirected toward muscles so that the person is prepared either to confront the threat or escape from it.