Catrina just missed hitting a deer as she was driving along a dark,curving road.She felt her racing heart finally slow down after she pulled off the road and took a few deep breaths.This is an example of a(n)

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Catrina's taking deep breaths to calm down after near-missing a deer is an adaptive response, meaning she is responding in a way that helps her cope with the situation. It's not a challenge because she's not deliberately seeking out the experience, and it's not fight-or-flight because she's not actively fighting or fleeing from anything. Overload doesn't apply because she likely didn't experience an overwhelming amount of stress in this situation.

Catrina Just Missed Hitting a Deer as She Was Driving