Hans Selye Noticed That the Body Initially Reacts the Same

question 523

Multiple Choice

Hans Selye noticed that the body initially reacts the same way to a steamy romance, starting a new job, or having trouble at school as it does to which of the following?

• A) an anesthetic
• B) non-REM sleep
• C) a psychotic episode
• D) an infection or physical injury

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any learning needed.

Pavlovian Conditioning

A learning process that involves associating a previously neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to elicit a conditioned response similar to the unconditioned response.

Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being repeatedly presented prior to an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS)

A stimulus that elicits a reaction automatically, without any pre-existing learning required.