On One Particularly Stressful Day, Darren Learns That His Girlfriend

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Multiple Choice

On one particularly stressful day, Darren learns that his girlfriend is leaving him, his mother was robbed, and the IRS is auditing him.His body reacts with an increased heart rate and increased respiration.Viewing Darren's reaction from a biological perspective, Darren is experiencing ____.

• A)activation of the sympathetic nervous system in order to prepare the body for emergency action
• B)impaired immune response to stressors
• C)dysfunctional cognitions regarding the stressors occurring during this day
• D)pre-existing conditions that predispose him to developing stress reactions

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Definitions:

Serial-Position Effect

The tendency of a person to recall the first and last items in a series best, and the middle items worst.

Recall

The ability to retrieve and reproduce information from memory that was previously learned or experienced.

Semantic Memory

A type of long-term memory involving the ability to remember meanings, understandings, and other concept-based knowledge unrelated to personal experiences.

Circumference

The linear distance around the edge of a closed curve or circular object.