Current approaches to the physiology of stress have found that ________
a. most of Selye's ideas about the general adaptation syndrome were incorrect because the biological
changes are not adaptive in the short run.
b. when you are under stress, the hypothalamus sends messages to the endocrine glands along
two major pathways.
c. when you are under stress, the parasympathetic division of the nervous system becomes activated for a
"fight or flight" response.
d. one result of HPA axis activation is decreased energy, leading a person to become lethargic and apathetic.
Answer: b
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