The Effort to Experiment with Animals to Determine General Laws

question 40

Multiple Choice

The effort to experiment with animals to determine general laws of behavior that might also apply to humans is

• A) Sociology
• B) Behavioral ecology
• C) Comparative psychology
• D) Sociobiology
• E) Ethology

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Definitions:

General Adaptation Syndrome

A model describing the body’s stress response in three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

Resistance Stage

The second phase of the body's response to long-term stress, in which it adapts and attempts to cope with stressors.

Alarm Reaction

The first stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome, characterized by the immediate activation of the body's defense mechanisms in response to stress.

Immune System

The complex network of cells, tissues, and organs that protects the body from pathogens and other foreign substances, distinguishing them from the body's own healthy tissue.