What role does the hypothalamus play in the activation of the fight-flight response?
a. It releases dopamine into the blood stream.
b. It transfers sensory information to the stress centers of the brain.
c. It triggers the pituitary gland to release a stress-fighting hormone.
d. It activates the parasympathetic division.
C
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a. difference between microgenesis and sociohistory. b. tools of intellectual adaptation. c. appearance/reality distinction. d. zone of proximal development.
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a. has been decreasing since the mid-1970s. b. is highly criticized by Meichenbaum. c. both of the above d. neither of the above