The _____ response refers to the rapidly occurring chain of internal physical reactions that prepare people to react to an immediate threat.

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The fight-or-flight response is the rapid activation of the sympathetic nervous system and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis to prepare the body for immediate action in response to an immediate threat. Choice A, stress contagion, refers to the spread of stress from one person to another. Choice B, general adaptation, refers to the body's long-term response to chronic stress. Choice C, escape-avoidance, refers to the behavioral response of trying to escape or avoid a stressful situation.

The _____ Response Refers to the Rapidly Occurring Chain of Internal