Hans Selye argued that ill health noted after stress exposure reflects
a. decreased blood pressure.
b. overstimulation of growth.
c. the prolonged secretion of glucocorticoids.
d. the activation of apoptosis in brain by stress exposure.
e. the prolonged secretion of norepinephrine and epinephrine.
Answer: c. the prolonged secretion of glucocorticoids.
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