When People Are Exposed to Conditions of Stress,their Physiological Responses

question 39

Multiple Choice

When people are exposed to conditions of stress,their physiological responses are associated with an increase in the level of stress-related hormones.When the stressful conditions return to normal,the elevated hormone levels do too.A return to normal,or baseline,levels of stress hormones ______________.

• A)takes more time for young adults than it does for older adults
• B)takes the same amount of time for young and older adults
• C)takes less time for young adults than it does for older adults

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