In his research on the effects of prolonged exposure to fear and anger, what did Hans Selye conclude?
A. Physical stress only serves to harm the body and does not provide any adaptive function.
B. Exercise can serve to undo the harm that physical stress causes the body.
C. There is a direct relationship between amount of physical stress experienced and length of life.
D. While physical stress harms the body it also has a survival value for humans
Ans: D
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