In times of stress, activation of the sympathetic nervous system results in the adrenal gland secreting hormones that tend to
a. decrease emotional arousal.
b. increase energy.
c. conserve energy.
d. increase energy and inhibit tissue inflammation.
B
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a. gender typing. b. gender identity. c. gender schema. d. gender development.
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a. completely in Hall's definition of storm and stress. b. that storm and stress is derived entirely from peer pressure. c. a "modified" version of storm and stress. d. that storm and stress is purely biological.
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