BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR
THE NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS
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Question
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A reflexive response to sudden danger is called ____
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Fight or lay down and cover up.
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Fight or flight.
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Flight or might.
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Internal stimulation
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The fight-or-flight or the fight-flight-or-freeze-fawn response (also called hyperarousal or the acute stress response) is a physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival. It was first described by Walter Bradford Cannon.
Detailed explanation-2: -Muscles tense and beads of sweat appear. This combination of reactions to stress is also known as the “fight-or-flight” response because it evolved as a survival mechanism, enabling people and other mammals to react quickly to life-threatening situations.
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