Current Approaches to the Physiology of Stress Have Found That

question 75

Multiple Choice

Current approaches to the physiology of stress have found that:

• A) most of Selye's ideas about the general adaptation syndrome were incorrect because the biological changes are not adaptive in the short run.
• B) when you are under stress, the hypothalamus sends messages to the endocrine glands along two major pathways.
• C) when you are under stress, the parasympathetic division of the nervous system becomes activated for a "fight or flight" response.
• D) one result of HPA axis activation is decreased energy, leading a person to become lethargic and apathetic.