Lightning Is Flashing Around You, and You Are Running Down

question 212

Multiple Choice

Lightning is flashing around you, and you are running down the street for home. Your heart is pounding, your throat is dry, your hands are trembling, and you are sweating. Your reactions

• A)were caused by the somatic nervous system.
• B)are innate, automatic, and nearly universal.
• C)will disappear as quickly as they originally occurred.
• D)are characterized by all of these statements.

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Definitions:

Consensual

Agreed upon by all parties involved; in the context of relationships, actions, or decisions, it means having the explicit permission from everyone involved.

Protective

In the context of interpersonal relationships, it refers to behaviors or actions taken to guard oneself or others from harm or discomfort.

Relational Needs

The essential emotional or physical requirements necessary for individuals within a relationship to feel content and supported.

Independent

The state of being self-reliant or autonomous, not dependent on others for support or ideas.