Receiving a Failing Grade on an Exam in an Important

question 76

Multiple Choice

Receiving a failing grade on an exam in an important college course is best described as a(n)

• A) alarm reaction.
• B) relative deprivation.
• C) stressor.
• D) fight-or-flight response.

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Definitions:

Genetic-Programming Theories

Theories that explain biological aging as resulting from a genetically determined developmental timetable.

Immunological Theory

A theory proposing that the immune system plays a significant role in the aging process by becoming less efficient over time.

Wear-And-Tear Theory

A concept suggesting that the body ages as a result of accumulated damage and degradation of cells and tissues over time.

Variable-Rate Theories

Theories that explain biological aging as a result of processes that involve damage to biological systems and that vary from person to person.