How could trouble habituating affect a person's sympathetic nervous system?
A. A person may have an easier time deciding how to react to a mundane stimulus.
B. The sympathetic nervous system would weaken due to lack of activation.
C. The person's fight or flight response may be activated more often than necessary.
D. A weak orienting reflex my cause a person to respond inconsistently to threatening stimuli.
Answer: C
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.