Which of the following is the best automotive analogy for Walter Cannon's theory of chronic stress?

a. a car that has run out of gas and is damaged because stress keeps turning the key
b. a car in which the engine continues to race instead of idling down after running fast
c. a car that has enough gas but has a clogged fuel line; no fuel can reach its engine
d. a car that can not start because it has an electrical short in its ignition system

Answer: b.

Psychology

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A) Losing your memory due to emotional strain B) Feelings of insecurity that lead to a person pretending to be someone he or she is not C) A crisis that occurs after the true identity of a person emerges in a relationship D) A failure to succeed in life E) A failure to overcome an ego crisis, which results in one's inability to know who he or she is, and the struggle to find out

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