Fight or flight

Front

What type of situation might trigger the fight-or-flight response? persistent worrying, long-term stress, a threat from a predator

Back

a threat from a predator

Front

What evolutionary purpose does the fight-or-flight response serve?

Back

to prepare the body to react effectively to perceived threats

Front

True or false? The fight-or-flight response may be observed in humans?

Back

True - humans demonstrate signs of the fight-or-flight response

Front

Signs of the fight-or-flight response are triggered by which part of the autonomic nervous system?

Back

Sympathetic nervous system

Front

Which of these is a common sign of the fight-or-flight response? Tiredness, Passiveness, Sweating

Back

Sweating

Front

What happens to the heart rate during the fight-or-flight response?

Back

Increases

Front

Which of the following is a typical sign of the fight-or-flight response? Increased heart rate, Stuttering, Confusion

Back

Increased heart rate

Front

What happens to the pupils of the eye during the fight-or-flight response?

Back

They dilate to allow more light to enter the eye.

Front

Signs of the fight-or-flight response are triggered by which system?

Back

nervous system

Front

What is the name of another hormone commonly linked to the fight-or-flight response?

Back

adrenaline