Michelle was taking a walk at dusk, when she heard footsteps behind her. As she increased her pace, so too did the pace of the footsteps. With no one else around her, Michelle broke into a sprint and ducked into the first open store she found. What

division of the autonomic nervous system would be especially active at that point?

a) parasympathetic division
b) somatic division
c) sympathetic division
d) sensory division


Answer: c

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