Gloria's Friends Have Recently Noticed a Startling Change in Her

question 57

Multiple Choice

Gloria's friends have recently noticed a startling change in her behavior. She eats everything in sight but gains little, if any, weight. She speeds around the room as if she were taking amphetamines. She seems constantly tense and agitated, and has trouble sleeping. She has become impulsive and lately she seems to be upset by even the slightest stress. The source of Gloria's problems is probably an ________ gland.

• A) overactive pituitary
• B) overactive thyroid
• C) underactive pituitary
• D) underactive thyroid

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