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Fight-or-flight response

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

A natural physiological and psychological reaction to perceived threat or conflict involving a sequence of hormonal changes that prepare an individual to either confront or escape the threat.

AP course connection

Topic Tv8adfegitHzGdQDXAce5: Big Idea 1: Question and Explore

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