The "fight-or-flight" response pattern was first described by ______.
A) Clifford Beers
B) William James
C) Wilhelm Wundt
D) Walter Cannon

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The "fight-or-flight" response pattern was first described by Walter Cannon, an American physiologist, in the early 20th century. Cannon suggested that in response to a perceived threat or stressor, the sympathetic nervous system activates the release of adrenaline and other stress hormones, preparing the body for either fighting or fleeing the threat.

The "Fight-Or-Flight" Response Pattern Was First Described by ______