Suppose that you are nearly mugged while walking down a crowded city street. Your body quickly reacts. Your heart rate speeds up, your breathing becomes more intense, and you feel pumped up to either attack the mugger or flee the scene. It would be most accurate to say that your ____ was activated in this situation.
A) peripheral nervous system
B) sympathetic nervous system
C) autonomic nervous system
D) parasympathetic nervous system

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The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for triggering the fight-or-flight response in situations of perceived threat or danger, such as being nearly mugged. This response includes increased heart rate, intensified breathing, and heightened physical readiness to either fight or flee. The other options (A, C, and D) are also part of the overall nervous system but are not specifically responsible for the fight-or-flight response in this scenario.

Suppose That You Are Nearly Mugged While Walking Down a Crowded