________ Was an Early Step in Restricting the Revolving-Door Phenomenon

question 19

Multiple Choice

________ was an early step in restricting the revolving-door phenomenon.

• A) The law that created the General Land Office ad prohibited any of its accountants from seeking employment in the oil industry
• B) The 1991 HealthCare Accountability Act restricting employees of state health and welfare agencies from seeking employment with private health care companies
• C) The law that created the Public Utility Commission and prohibited its employees from immediate employment in the utilities industry
• D) Legislation passed in 1978 that cut the pension of any Texas Railroad Commission employee who sought employment in the railroad industry
• E) Legislation drafted in the early 1980s preventing the senior management of any state agency from obtaining consulting jobs after retiring

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Definitions:

Hans Selye

A pioneering endocrinologist known for his research on the stress response, introducing the concept of the General Adaptation Syndrome.

Resistance Phase

The second stage of the general adaptation syndrome, where the body adapts to and resists stressors, mobilizing resources to cope.

Alarm Phase

The initial reaction of the body's stress response, characterized by the activation of the sympathetic nervous system and the release of stress hormones.

Chronic Stress Phase

A prolonged period of stress, without adequate relief, leading to potential health risks and psychological issues.