Herb is yelled at by his boss for not properly completing a work assignment. Herb's muscles tighten up, his pulse quickens, and his whole nervous system becomes more sensitive. He is in the ______ stage of the general adaptation syndrome

Research participants who experience the independent variable are part of the _______ group, whereas participants who are not exposed to the independent variable constitute the _______ group

a) control; uncontrolled b) control; experimental c) uncontrolled; control d) experimental; control

Much of the immediate discomfort of stress is caused by

a. upsetting thoughts. b. one's ineffective behavior. c. fight-or-flight emotional responses. d. mania and hyperactivity.