A sporting event that participants perceive as highly challenging or threatening is best described as a(n)

A) fight-or-flight situation.
B) macrophage.
C) Type A situation.
D) stressor.

Stressor

A stressor is any event or situation that causes stress, challenging an individual's ability to cope and triggering a physiological and psychological response.

Fight-Or-Flight

A physiological response to perceived harmful events, attacks, or threats to survival, manifesting as a choice between facing the danger or escaping it.

Macrophage

A form of white blood cell that consumes and breaks down cellular waste, foreign materials, microorganisms, and cancerous cells.