Which of the following stressors typically causes the most stress?

A. A plane delay
B. Getting a speeding ticket
C. Gaining ten pounds
D. Losing a job


Answer: C

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Which of the following is NOT one of the once-familiar and often fatal childhood diseases that are now largely preventable through immunization?

A. Measles B. Whooping cough C. Polio D. Cancer

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A. Shamans B. Hunters C. Chiefs D. Laggards

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a. if the game is changed into a zero-sum game b. if one person cooperates 90 percent of the time or more c. if the opponents can communicate with one another d. if the players' combined outcomes never equal zero e. if only one party has threat capability

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