You Are Giving a Lecture on Negative Feedback Loops to a Group

question 159

Multiple Choice

You are giving a lecture on negative feedback loops to a group of high-school students. Which analogy for negative feedback would be most effective in your lecture?

• A) A stick of dynamite-you light the fuse and then it explodes
• B) A runaway train, picking up speed as it travels downhill until it derails and crashes
• C) Scratching a mosquito bite and having it itch more and more
• D) The price of pizza a local shop charges-if it's set too high, customers go elsewhere and the shop's sales fall

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Definitions:

Stress Management

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Exposure Treatment

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Stress-Related Illness

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