Suppose That You Are Nearly Mugged While Walking Down a Crowded

question 17

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you are nearly mugged while walking down a crowded city street.Your body quickly reacts.Your heart rate speeds up, your breathing becomes more intense, and you feel pumped up to either attack the mugger or flee the scene.It would be MOST accurate to say that your ____ was activated in this situation.

• A)peripheral nervous system
• B)sympathetic nervous system
• C)autonomic nervous system
• D)parasympathetic nervous system

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Definitions:

Shame

A painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable or improper done by oneself or another.

Pride

A feeling of satisfaction and self-respect that comes from one's achievements, qualities, or possessions, which can also reflect a community's esteem.

Cortisol

A steroid hormone released by the adrenal glands in response to stress or low blood-glucose concentration.