Asked by eliza mason on May 09, 2024

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We experience physical changes when we are emotionally charged,including our adrenaline flowing faster,our strength increasing,our livers demanding more oxygen,our blood supply to our brains decreasing,and more blood being diverted to our extremities.Such changes fuel our __________.

A) fight-flight responses
B) cognitive thinking
C) interpersonal power
D) dialectical tension

Fight-flight Responses

Physical and psychological reactions that prepare an individual to confront or escape a perceived threat or stressor.

Adrenaline

A hormone and neurotransmitter produced by the adrenal glands that increases heart rate, contracts blood vessels, dilates air passages, and participates in the fight-or-flight response.

Blood Supply

pertains to the provision and circulation of blood throughout the body by the heart and blood vessels.

  • Understand the physical and psychological effects of emotional arousal on human behavior.
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Cecilia SailiMay 15, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
These physical changes in our body are part of the fight-flight response, which prepares us to either confront a threat or flee from it.