Cannon argued that sympathetic arousal serves as an emergency reaction that mobilizes the organism for "fight or flight." Why was this explanation deemed too simplistic?
A) When threatened, organisms often respond with actions other than "fight or flight."
B) Fight or flight reactions are often counterproductive to survival.
C) Both excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters are released during sympathetic arousal.
D) Both excitatory and vegetative functions (such as the inhibition of digestion) can occur during sympathetic arousal.

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C  D  Cannon's explanation was deemed too simplistic because organisms can respond with actions other than "fight or flight" (A), both excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters are released during sympathetic arousal (C), and both excitatory and vegetative functions can occur during sympathetic arousal (D).

Cannon Argued That Sympathetic Arousal Serves as an Emergency Reaction