Thomas Has Just Gotten into a Fight with a Bully

question 204

Multiple Choice

Thomas has just gotten into a fight with a bully and sustained a cut over his eye. This just happened and he is in the alarm reaction stage of Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome. Which of the following changes in the body that occurs during this stage is most likely to help him with specific regard to the cut over his eye?

• A) muscles relax
• B) blood-clotting ability is increased
• C) blood pressure drops
• D) respiration decreases

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Definitions:

Profit Circumstances

Situations or factors that affect a company's ability to generate earnings above its costs.

Monopolistically Competitive

Describes a market structure where many firms offer products that are similar but not perfect substitutes, resulting in some control over pricing.

Short-Run Equilibrium

is a condition in which market supply and demand balance out at a certain price level, but only temporarily.

Monopolistically Competitive

describes a market structure where many firms sell products that are similar but not identical, allowing for competition.