Which of the following statements about general adaptation syndrome is TRUE?
A. The fight-or-flight system works better in response to prolonged, repeated stressors than in response to temporary stressors.
B. The more specific the stressor, the more unlikely adaptation will occur.
C. Long-term exposure to stress bolsters our immune system.
D. With prolonged exposure to stress, our bodies eventually wear out and break down.
D. With prolonged exposure to stress, our bodies eventually wear out and break down.
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c. prevent socially desirable responding. d. encourage socially desirable responding.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. Menopause typically ends right before the climacteric. b. The climacteric typically ends right before menopause. c. Menopause occurs during the climacteric. d. Menopause and the climacteric are unrelated.
In Charcot’s time, most physicians dismissed hysteria as malingering because:
a. only women became hysteric b. it could be cured by hypnosis c. no organic cause could be found for its symptoms d. it appeared to be caused by unconscious thought processes