Herb Is Yelled at by His Boss for Not Properly

question 226

Multiple Choice

Herb is yelled at by his boss for not properly completing a work assignment. Herb's muscles tighten up, his pulse quickens, and his whole nervous system becomes more sensitive. He is in the ________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

• A) initial response
• B) exhaustion
• C) resistance
• D) alarm reaction

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Definitions:

Disk Pecking

A behavior observed in birds, such as chickens, where they peck at small disks or spots, often used in studies of animal learning and cognition.

Innate Releasing Mechanisms

Built-in neural and physiological systems in animals that trigger specific responses to particular stimuli, facilitating instinctual behavior.

Adaptive Responses

Reactions or changes made by organisms in response to changes in their environment or internal state that are beneficial for survival and reproduction.

Taste Aversion

A learned response to eating a particular food that results in an aversion to it, often following an illness or bad experience associated with the food.