The fight-or-flight response

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The fight-or-flight response involves arousal of the sympathetic nervous system and the endocrine system, leading to an increase in heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration in response to a perceived threat. Option A is incorrect because the fight-or-flight response is often adaptive in dangerous or threatening situations. Option B is incorrect because the parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for the body's rest and digest functions, while the fight-or-flight response involves activation of the sympathetic nervous system. Option D is partially correct, as there are individual differences in the intensity and duration of the fight-or-flight response, but it is not a definitive characteristic of the response. Option E is incorrect, as there is no evidence to suggest that the fight-or-flight response is more common in women than men.

The Fight-Or-Flight Response