Homeostasis Fight or Flight

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

• cognitive

• physiological

• behavioral

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What type of situation might trigger the fight-or-flight response?

• persistent worrying

• long-term stress

• a threat from a predator

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

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

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NGSS.HS-LS4-4

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

• General adaptation syndrome

• Stress management

• Acute stress response

The fight-or-flight response is the initial stage of what?

• Recovery from a stressful event

• General Adaptation Syndrome

• Learned helplessness

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

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

• False - it has only been observed in other mammalian species

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

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

• Sympathetic nervous system

• Parasympathetic nervous system

• Both

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

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

• Tiredness

• Passiveness

• Sweating

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

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

• Increases

• Remains the same

• Decreases

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

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

• Stockholm syndrome

• Mediation response

• Freeze response