An emergency reaction when dealing with a threat often includes sympathetic nervous system arousal and the mobilization of one's energy.This is best illustrated by
A) resilience.
B) emotion-focused coping.
C) the fight-or-flight response.
D) the adaptation-level phenomenon.

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The fight-or-flight response is a physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived threat or danger, triggering sympathetic nervous system arousal and the mobilization of energy to either fight or flee the threat. This is a common emergency reaction when dealing with a threat. Resilience refers to the ability to adapt and recover from adversity, emotion-focused coping involves regulating emotions in response to stressors, and the adaptation-level phenomenon refers to the tendency to adapt to a given level of stimulation and perceive changes relative to that level. None of these concepts specifically relate to the physiological response to a threat.

An Emergency Reaction When Dealing with a Threat Often Includes