Trent is working on a major presentation for one of his company's clients and is under a lot of stress. He has been working late every night and eating poorly. At first, he experienced a number of physical symptoms such as stomachaches and headaches, but in the last week the symptoms have disappeared. Assuming that the stress is still present, Trent is probably in what phase of general adaptation syndrome?
A. accommodation
B. alarm
C. resistance
D. exhaustion
Answer: C
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Dr. Rodin is conducting a study on environmental factors that contribute to telomere length. Dr. Rodin can expect to find that telomere shortening
A) predicts longevity. B) is related to slowed disease progression. C) is accelerated by certain health behaviors and psychological states. D) occurs earlier in women than men.