Social Support Is an Effective Means of Coping with Stress

question 228

Multiple Choice

Social support is an effective means of coping with stress. In fact, it can alter the function of brain regions. Where would you look for the effects of social support?

• A) brain stem and primary auditory cortex
• B) pons and occipital lobe
• C) hypothalamus and temporal lobe
• D) hippocampus and parietal lobe
• E) amygdala and prefrontal cortex

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