When We Experience an Unexpected Event,such as Hearing a Sudden

question 146

Multiple Choice

When we experience an unexpected event,such as hearing a sudden loud sound,our sympathetic nervous system causes the adrenal glands to release the stress hormones epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline) ,which prepare us

• A) for the spillover effect.
• B) to fight or flee.
• C) for appraisal.
• D) for reappraisal.

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Definitions:

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