The division of the autonomic nervous system that is activated in "fight-or-flight" circumstances is the ________ system
a) central
b) parasympathetic
c) somatic
d) sympathetic
ANS: D, The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for reacting to stressful events and bodily arousal.
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