Preparing the Body for the "Fight-Or-Flight" Response During Threatening Situations

question 138

Multiple Choice

Preparing the body for the "fight-or-flight" response during threatening situations is the role of the ________.

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

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Definitions:

Self-defeating Behaviors

Actions or habits that undermine one's own goals or well-being, often occurring as a result of negative self-talk or self-sabotage.

Self-efficacy Failure

Situations or circumstances where an individual's belief in their ability to execute actions necessary for a desired outcome is undermined or lacks entirely.

Counterproductive Strategies

Approaches or methods that have the opposite effect of what is intended, often making a situation worse.

Deliberate Self-destruction

Intentional harm or injury inflicted on oneself, often as a coping mechanism for emotional distress.