The Fight-Or-Flight Response

question 35

Multiple Choice

The fight-or-flight response

• A) probably served an adaptive function in the evolution of primitive humans.
• B) takes place in response to perceived threat.
• C) all of the above
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

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Middle Childhood

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