Asked by Hunter Hamrick on May 25, 2024

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Betty jumped when she heard a loud crashing sound behind her. This is because her sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system

A) was conserving her bodily resources for an emergency.
B) was preparing to tend for those in stressful circumstances.
C) was mobilizing her bodily resources for an emergency.
D) was calming her body after the fight-or-flight response.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary actions, such as the heartbeat and digestion, and regulates basic body processes.

  • Familiarize oneself with the fight-or-flight response as well as other responses like tend-and-befriend.
  • Familiarize oneself with the mental and physiological reactions triggered by stress.
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AL Nabaa CompanyMay 27, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Betty's jump indicates that her body was mobilizing resources for an emergency. This response is characteristic of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system, which activates the "fight or flight" response in the body during stressful or dangerous situations.