Fight or Flight BSF

What kind of reaction is the fight-or-flight response primarily?

• cognitive

• physiological

• behavioral

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

• to prepare the body to react effectively to perceived threats

• To protect the survival prospects of an animal's offspring

• To remain relaxed during stressful situations

The fight-or-flight response is also referred to as

• General adaptation syndrome

• Stress management

• Acute stress response

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

• Sympathetic nervous system

• Parasympathetic nervous system

• Both

Which of these is common sign of the fight-or-flight response?

• Tiredness

• Passiveness

• Sweating

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

• Increases

• Remains the same

• Decreases

Aside from fight or flight, what other response to a threat has been observed in animals?

• Stockholm syndrome

• Mediation response

• Freeze response

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

• They constrict to limit light entering the eye

• They remain the same

• They dilate to allow more light to enter the eye

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

• Oestrogen

• Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone (ACTH)

When the fight-or-flight response is triggered, more blood is sent to the muscles and less to the skin.

• True

• False