Two-Year-Old Rick Was Playing with a Balloon When It Burst

question 140

Multiple Choice

Two-year-old Rick was playing with a balloon when it burst and made an extremely loud noise, causing him to cry. Now, whenever Rick sees a balloon, he becomes frightened. In this situation, the loud noise is the

• A) unconditioned response.
• B) conditioned stimulus.
• C) conditioned response.
• D) unconditioned stimulus.

Identify the body systems affected by psychosocial variables and understand their interrelations.

Understand the physiological effects of cortisol and its impact on stress and inflammation.

Define the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) and differentiate the stages of stress response according to Selye.

Understand the different classes of psychosocial intervention in disease management.

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