Social Support Results in Which of the Following Benefits

question 22

Multiple Choice

Social support results in which of the following benefits?

• A)helping patients adjust to their illnesses
• B)improving the immune system's effectiveness
• C)decreasing cortisol secretion during stress
• D)all of the above

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Definitions:

General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)

A model describing the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress, introduced by Hans Selye, which consists of three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

Hans Selye

A pioneering scientist known for his research on stress and the development of the general adaptation syndrome theory.

General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)

A theoretical model describing the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress, characterized by stages of alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

Hans Selye

A pioneering Hungarian-Canadian endocrinologist who first identified and described the concept of stress and its effects on the human body.