The Long-Term Wear and Tear of the Stress Response Has

question 17

Multiple Choice

The long-term wear and tear of the stress response has been termed

• A)persistent eustress.
• B)persistent distress.
• C)maintenance of homeostasis.
• D)the allostatic loaD.

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