Name and Briefly Describe Three of the Four Types of Costs

question 29

Essay

Name and briefly describe three of the four types of costs and rewards that are considered as part of social exchange theory.

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Definitions:

Tolerance

Failure of the specific immune system to respond to an antigen.

Costimulation

An essential process in the immune response, involving a secondary signal to T cells from antigen-presenting cells, ensuring a proper and controlled immune activation.

Interleukin 2

A type of cytokine produced by T-cells that plays a critical role in the regulation of immune responses, including the activation and proliferation of lymphocytes.

Suppressor T Cell

Subset of T lymphocytes that decreases the activity of B cells and T cells.