What Are Some of the Primary Effects of Terrorism

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Essay

What are some of the primary effects of terrorism?

Understand the general adaptation syndrome and its stages.

Identify physiological changes associated with the fight-or-flight response.

Understand the effects of chronic stress on physical health.

Recognize the biological mechanisms involved in stress responses.

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Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

The cost of foregoing the next best alternative when making a decision or choosing to allocate resources in a particular way.

Production Possibility Frontier

A graph that shows all the highest possible production levels for two products, based on available resources and technological capabilities.

Increasing Opportunity Costs

The concept that the cost of forgoing the next best alternative increases as resources become more specialized in production.

Guns And Butter

A term used to describe a country's decision to allocate its resources between defense and civilian goods.