Which Statement About the Sickness Response Is FALSE

question 100

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the sickness response is FALSE?

• A)It is evolutionarily advantageous in that it slows the spread of germs among people.
• B)Being sick can produce feelings of mild depression,even in people who were not depressed before the illness.
• C)Depression can activate the sickness response,even in people who are not infected with a virus or bacteria.
• D)Drugs that block the activity of cytokines enhance the sickness response.

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Definitions:

Habituation

The process by which an individual becomes accustomed to a stimulus through repeated exposure, leading to a decrease in response.

Stimulus

Anything in the environment that is perceptible and can elicit a physiological or psychological response.

Sensitive

Exhibiting a high degree of awareness to external stimuli or the needs and feelings of others; easily influenced or affected.

Prenatal Sex Hormones

Hormones present before birth that play crucial roles in the development of sexual characteristics and reproductive systems.