Positive feedback differs from negative feedback because ________

A) positive feedback is critical to health while negative feedback serves only to alert us to potential health threats
B) positive feedback is generally beneficial while negative feedback is typically harmful
C) positive feedback tends to enhance the triggering stimulus while negative feedback tends to return the body to a homeostatic balance or "ideal" level
D) positive feedback provides moment-to-moment wellbeing while negative feedback causes a cascade effect


Answer: C

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