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- 1. Multiple Choice
What kind of reaction is the fight-or-flight response primarily?
cognitive
physiological
behavioral
- 2. Multiple Choice
What type of situation might trigger the fight-or-flight response?
persistent worrying
long-term stress
a threat from a predator
- 3. Multiple Choice
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
- 4. Multiple Choice
The fight-or-flight response is also referred to as
General adaptation syndrome
Stress management
Acute stress response
- 5. Multiple Choice
The fight-or-flight response is the initial stage of what?
Recovery from a stressful event
General Adaptation Syndrome
Learned helplessness
- 6. Multiple Choice
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
- 7. Multiple Choice
Signs of the fight-or-flight response are triggered by which part of the autonomic nervous system?
Sympathetic nervous system
Parasympathetic nervous system
Both
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of these is common sign of the fight-or-flight response?
Tiredness
Passiveness
Sweating
- 9. Multiple Choice
What happens to the heart rate during the fight-or-flight response?
Increases
Remains the same
Decreases
- 10. Multiple Choice
Aside from fight or flight, what other response to a threat has been observed in animals?
Stockholm syndrome
Mediation response
Freeze response
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a typical sign of the fight-or-flight response?
Increased heart rate
Stuttering
Confusion
- 12. Multiple Choice
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
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is the name of another hormone commonly linked to the fight-or-flight response?
Oestrogen
Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone (ACTH)
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