Compared to the Nervous System, the Endocrine System Responds

question 39

Multiple Choice

Compared to the nervous system, the endocrine system responds:

• A) more quickly but may have longer-lasting effects.
• B) more quickly and may have more short-term effects.
• C) more slowly and may have longer-lasting effects.
• D) more slowly but may have more short-term effects.
• E) about the same and has similar effects.

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Definitions:

Social Roles

The parts that individuals play as members of a social group, which entail specific behaviors and expectations.

Personality Development

Development involving the ways that the enduring characteristics that differentiate one person from another change over the life span.

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The progression and actions of an individual throughout their working life, encompassing various occupations and professional experiences.

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