The Allostatic Load Is

question 123

Multiple Choice

The allostatic load is

• A) the reaction of the sympathetic nervous system to stress.
• B) a factor in increasing white blood cells.
• C) the amount of cortisol that is adaptive.
• D) the biological cost of adapting to stress.

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