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how emotions and stress affect body language - vocabulary & meaning quiz

1. in paragraph 3, the author describes the “fight - or - flight response.” what does this phrase mean?

a. a reaction that helps the body rest and recover
b. a way the body prepares to face or escape danger
c. a process that helps people communicate emotions
d. a technique used to calm down during stressful times

Explanation:

The "fight - or - flight response" is a physiological reaction that prepares the body to either confront (fight) or flee from (flight) a perceived threat or danger. Option A is incorrect as it describes a rest - and - recover reaction, which is the opposite of the fight - or - flight response. Option C is about communication, which is not related to the fight - or - flight response. Option D is about a calming technique, while the fight - or - flight response is an arousal - based reaction to danger. Option B accurately describes the fight - or - flight response as a way the body prepares to face or escape danger.

Answer:

B. A way the body prepares to face or escape danger