An Excessive Amount of Cortisol Can Lead to All EXCEPT

question 77

Multiple Choice

An excessive amount of cortisol can lead to all EXCEPT which of the following:

• A) hypertension
• B) depression
• C) PTSD
• D) it can lead to all of these choices

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Definitions:

Behavior Modification

A process of changing or shaping behavior through various techniques and strategies, often based on principles of learning and conditioning.

Shaping

A behavioral technique involving the reinforcement of successive approximations of a desired behavior until the final target behavior is achieved.

Reinforces

Stimuli that strengthen or increase the likelihood of a behavior by being presented as a consequence of that behavior.

Calf

A young bovine animal, especially the young of the domestic cow or a young elephant, whale, hippo, or moose.