Question

1. scenario: look at the teenager in the image. she appears overwhelmed by her phone notifications. based on what you learned about \false alarms\ and modern lifes impact on the nervous system, which nervous system state is most likely being activated in this moment?

Explanation:

When overwhelmed by phone notifications, the body's "fight - or - flight" response is often triggered. This is part of the sympathetic nervous system activation, which is designed to deal with stress and perceived threats (even if they are false alarms like excessive notifications).

Answer:

The sympathetic nervous system state is most likely being activated.