According to the General Adaptation Syndrome Understanding of the Stress

question 100

Multiple Choice

According to the general adaptation syndrome understanding of the stress response,if stress continues long enough:

• A) physiological and immune systems will begin to fail
• B) the stimuli initially seen as stressful will cease to affect the organism
• C) the immune system will become overactive and threaten the organism
• D) the organism will learn new methods of dealing with the stress

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