Experiments That Subject Animals to Mild but Uncontrollable Electric Shocks

question 10

Multiple Choice

Experiments that subject animals to mild but uncontrollable electric shocks have shown that such experiences

• A) directly cause diseases like cancer.
• B) lower the body's resistance to disease.
• C) strengthen the animals' capacity to deal with future stressors.
• D) lead to the animals becoming more aggressive in interacting with members of their own species.

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