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

question 52

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 stimulates behavior.This leads to

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

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