Corticosteroids are stress hormones that
A) calm the body when facing a stressful situation.
B) interfere with the body's ability to function during stressful events.
C) stimulate nervous breakdowns.
D) activate the body and prepare it to respond to stressful circumstances.
Answer: D
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a. Presbyopia b. Age-related macular degeneration c. A cataract d. Retinitis pigmentosa
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b. sex and celibacy. c. good and evil. d. pleasure and pain.
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a. children have few models for gender-appropriate behavior b. children quickly determine that their genitals are different from others' c. children are innately programmed to behave in stereotypically "masculine" or "feminine" ways d. children are rewarded for certain "masculine" or "feminine" behavior
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a. the government must provide for the less fortunate. b. intelligence level is determined mainly by experience. c. intelligence is largely inherited. d. intellectual disability can be overcome by special education.