Continued abuse can lead to high levels of

A) brain damage.
B) social interactions.
C) stress hormones.
D) cognitive development.


C) stress hormones. Continued abuse wreaks havoc on the body in many ways and creates a state of chronic stress that results in abnormally high levels of stress hormones such as cortisol.

Psychology

You might also like to view...

Which part of the brain is activated when we sniff a disgusting odor as well as when we watch others sniffing the disgusting odor?

a. amygdala b. insula c. hippocampus d. hypothalamus

Psychology

Early efforts to teach chimpanzees language failed miserably because:

A) their vocal tracts cannot accommodate the sounds used in human language. B) shaping by approximations was not used. C) the chimpanzees were not raised by humans. D) symbolic computer tasks had yet to be developed.

Psychology

Jerry and Nancy have a lack of desire for intercourse. They could be experiencing

A) hormonal deficiencies. B) depression. C) marital dissatisfaction. D) Any of the above

Psychology

A useful health-promotion program that targets at-risk HIV/AIDS populations is

A) modeling. B) education. C) social support. D) outreach programs.

Psychology