Preparing the Body for the "Fight-Or-Flight" Response Is the Role

question 42

Multiple Choice

Preparing the body for the "fight-or-flight" response is the role of the __________.

• A) somatic nervous system
• B) parasympathetic division
• C) cerebrum
• D) sympathetic division

---

Definitions:

Brain Waves

Patterns of electrical activity in the brain, measurable by EEG, that reflect different states of consciousness or mental activities.

Alpha Waves

Rapid low-amplitude brain waves that have been linked to feelings of relaxation.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach that focuses on exploring unconscious conflicts and motivations to treat psychological disorders.

Sigmund Freud

An Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.