What are some causes and effects of stress?

What will be an ideal response?


A good answer would include the following key points:
- Moderate, occasional stress is biologically healthy
- Produces physical reactions that facilitate body's defense against threats
- Long exposure to stressors produces damaging physical and psychosomatic effects
- Headaches, back pain, rashes, indigestion, minor colds
- Ulcers, asthma, arthritis, high blood pressure

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a. liver b. seafood c. leafy vegetables d. wheat germ

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When addressed with the school, what did the school do in Felicia's case?

A. They found the bully and dealt with her. B. They conducted bullying seminars to help all of the children. C. They did not see a problem. D. They called the parents of the bully to handle the issue.

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Assume that the scores on a test of visual memory are normally distributed. Assume that the mean score is 10 and the standard error is 0.5 . About 95% will fall in the range ____

a. 9.5 to 10.5 b. 9.0 to 11.0 c. 8.5 to 11.5 d. 8.0 to 12.0

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The experiment with the water glasses and pouring water from one glass to another tests ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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