The Process of Maintaining the Internal Environment in a State

question 94

Multiple Choice

The process of maintaining the internal environment in a state compatible for life is called __________, and it occurs primarily through __________.

• A) homeostasis : negative feedback
• B) positive feedback : intrinsic control
• C) intrinsic control : negative feedback
• D) negative feedback : intrinsic control
• E) intrinsic control : homeostasis

Comprehend the concept of emerging adulthood and its characteristics in modern societies.

Acknowledge the biological and social changes occurring during adolescence.

Recognize gender differences in physiological and psychological aspects during adolescence.

Understand the universal and culturally specific aspects of adolescence across different societies.

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Definitions:

Psychological Disorder

A pattern of behavioral, cognitive, emotional, or physical symptoms that leads to distress, disability, or an increased risk of suffering, death, pain, or loss of freedom.

Day-to-day Life

Day-to-day life refers to the routine activities and experiences that an individual goes through on a typical day.

Delusions

False beliefs held with strong conviction despite superior evidence to the contrary, often observed in psychiatric conditions like schizophrenia.

Hallucinations

Perceptions in a conscious and awake state in the absence of external stimuli which have qualities of real perception, often occurring in psychiatric conditions.