Recognizing the adaptive, evolutionary aspects of stress, Walter Cannon viewed stress as the activation of the
a. caretaking response.
b. activation or inhibition response.
c. fight-or-flight response.
d. autonomic nervous system.
Answer: c.
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a. involuntary movements of the arms and legs during sleep b. periods without breathing during sleeping c. tendency to fall asleep suddenly during the day d. sleep walking and sleep terrors
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a. respondent extinction b. secondary conditioning c. operant extinction d. reverse conditioning
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A. breast development B. growth of body hair C. deepening of the voice D. onset of menstruation