Which of the Following Is True of the Fight-Or-Flight Response

question 109

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the fight-or-flight response?

• A) Prolonged exposure to stress can lead to improved health .
• B) The fight-or-flight response saves energy.
• C) The fight-or-flight response is maladaptive in that it prepares an organism to either enter into battle or to flee a situation.
• D) The term was coined by Walter Cannon.
• E) Evoluation has eliminated the need for this response in humans.

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Definitions:

Win-win Propositions

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Zero-sum Games

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Prisoner's Dilemma

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