An Alternative Plan for Use in Case the Original Plan

question 10

Multiple Choice

An alternative plan for use in case the original plan does not work out is known as a(n) :

• A) alternative plan.
• B) contingency plan.
• C) standing plan.
• D) single-use plan.
• E) day-by-day plan.

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Definitions:

Sympathetic

Pertaining to the sympathetic nervous system, which controls the body's responses to stress and regulates vital functions such as heart rate.

Allostatic

Pertaining to allostatic load, the cumulative wear and tear on the body's systems due to chronic stress.

GAS

The General Adaptation Syndrome, a three-stage process that describes the physiological changes the body goes through under stress.

Generalized Adaptation Syndrome

A theoretical framework describing the body's response to stress in three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.