Cannon and Selye Paved the Way for Research in Fields

question 18

Multiple Choice

Cannon and Selye paved the way for research in fields like psychoendocrinology. What do psychoendocrinologists examine?

• A) The effects of psychological processes on endocrine dysfunction
• B) The effects of endocrine dysfunction on mental processes
• C) The relationship between stress levels and endocrine function
• D) The relationship between psychological processes and endocrine function

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