Hypervigilance Can Best Be Described As

question 2

Multiple Choice

Hypervigilance can best be described as:

• A) heightened attentiveness to the abuser's subtle behaviors.
• B) lessened attentiveness to the victim's needs.
• C) heightened sense of urgency to take action against the abuser.
• D) lessened sense of self-worth.

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Definitions:

Gastric Secretion

The process of producing and releasing fluids containing hydrochloric acid and digestive enzymes by the stomach lining.

Chyme

The fluid mixture of partially digested food and digestive secretions that is formed in the stomach and intestine during digestion.

Gastric Juices

A mixture of mucus, hydrochloric acid, and digestive enzymes produced by the stomach lining to aid in the digestion of food.

Bolus

A mass of chewed food at the moment of swallowing.