You have just narrowly missed hitting a car that pulled out in front of you. Your heart is pounding, your throat is dry, your hands are trembling, and you are sweating. Your reactions
A)were caused by the autonomic nervous system.
B)were learned through cultural conditioning.
C)are voluntary, rather than automatic.
D)are characterized by all of these.

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The reactions described are automatic physiological responses to stress or danger, controlled by the autonomic nervous system, which operates involuntarily to manage the body's fight-or-flight response.

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