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• The noted physiologist who was employed at Harvard Medical School and who first

described the body's reaction to stress was:

• Lawrence LeShan.

• Carl Simonton.

• Walter Cannon.

• George Engel.

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• The body's stress reaction that includes an increase in heart rate, respiration, blood

pressure, and serum cholesterol is known as the:

• fight-or-flight response.

• relaxation response.

• substantial stress.

• autoimmune response.

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• Which of the following names the three phases of the general adaptation syndrome in the

order of occurrence?

• Alarm reaction, stage of exhaustion, and stage of resistance

• Alarm reaction, stage of resistance, and stage of exhaustion

• Stage of resistance, alarm reaction, and stage of exhaustion

• Stage of resistance, stage of exhaustion, and alarm reaction

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• Which of the following occurs in the alarm reaction phase of the general adaptation

syndrome?

• Resistance rises above normal.

• Resistance ensues if continued exposure to the stressor is compatible with adaptation.

• Following long-continued exposure to the same stressor, to which the body becomes

adjusted, eventually adaptation energy is exhausted.

• The body shows the changes characteristic of the first exposure to a stressor.

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• Identify a feature of the second stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

• The bodily signs characteristic of the alarm reaction virtually disappear, and resistance

rises above normal.

• The body shows the changes characteristic of the first exposure to a stressor.

• Following long-continued exposure to the same stressor, to which the body becomes

adjusted, eventually adaptation energy is exhausted.

• The signs of the alarm reaction reappear, but now they are irreversible.

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• Which of the following is characteristic of the third phase of the general adaptation

syndrome?

• The bodily signs characteristic of the alarm reaction virtually disappear, and resistance

rises above normal.

• The body shows the changes characteristic of the first exposure to a stressor.

• Following long-continued exposure to the same stressor, to which the body becomes

adjusted, eventually adaptation energy is exhausted.

• Resistance ensues if continued exposure to the stressor is compatible with adaptation.

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7. Eustress is defined as:

• the bad things to which we have to adapt and that can lead to a stress reaction.

• everything that happens around us.

• the good things to which we have to adapt and that can lead to a stress reaction.

• having a positive outlook on life.

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8. Distress is defined as:

• the bad things to which we have to adapt and that can lead to a stress reaction.

• everything that happens around us.

• the good things to which we have to adapt and that can lead to a stress reaction.

• having a negative outlook on life.

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• A series of bodily changes that are the opposite of the stress reaction is called:

• autoimmune response.

• Galvanic Skin Response.

• fight-or-flight response.

• relaxation response.

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