Hans Selye Referred to the Body's Response to Prolonged Stress

question 352

Multiple Choice

Hans Selye referred to the body's response to prolonged stress as

• A) the fight-or-flight response.
• B) the general adaptation syndrome.
• C) the tend-and-befriend response.
• D) acculturative stress.

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Definitions:

Allele Frequency

The proportion of all copies of a particular gene in a population that are of a given allele type, influencing genetic diversity and evolution.

Hardy-Weinberg Theorem

A principle that states allele and genotype frequencies in a population will remain constant from generation to generation in the absence of other evolutionary influences.

Immigration

The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

A principle that states the genetic variation in a population will remain constant from one generation to another in the absence of disturbing factors.