Mary Is Chronically Stressed

question 150

Multiple Choice

Mary is chronically stressed. How will this affect her nervous system?

• A)Her sympathetic nervous system will be chronically activated
• B)Her parasympathetic nervous system will be chronically activated
• C)The activation of her sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems will alternate in order to bring her system into equilibrium
• D)The nervous system is not strongly affected by stress

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