Continuing Research on Stress Suggests That ____

question 63

Multiple Choice

Continuing research on stress suggests that ____.

• A) biological stressors play a more important role in affecting the immune system than do psychological or social stressors
• B) biological stressors can cause physiological damage, but psychological and social stressors do not
• C) there is very little relationship between stress and health
• D) stress affects the immune system, heart function, hormone levels, and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal systems

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Definitions:

Hypothalamus

A small but crucial part of the brain involved in many functions, including hormone release, regulation of body temperature, and hunger control.

Physical Needs

Basic requirements for human survival, such as food, water, shelter, and sleep.

Hyperphagic

Characterized by excessive eating.

Aphagic

Characterized by undereating.