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mspears3

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Describe how allostatis and allostatic load/overload contribute to an individual's adaptation to stress.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Continuing research on stress suggests that ____.
 
  a. biological stressors play a more important role in affecting the immune system than do psychological or social stressors
  b. biological stressors can cause physiological damage, but psychological and social stressors do not
  c. there is very little relationship between stress and health
  d. stress affects the immune system, heart function, hormone levels, and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal systems


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Jossy

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

 Allostasis  process of maintaining stability or homeostasis by activating stress hormones to adapt to stress (environmental or internal)
 Allostatic load or overload  wear and tear to the brain and body by allostatis, particularly when allostatis is continually activated or doesn't stop when stress is no longer present
 Allostasis is a needed and adaptive process that protects an individual in times of stress and nonstress; however, when this process goes into overload or is dysregulated, it can cause damage to the body and the brain (allostatic load or overload) leading to psychopathology or physical illness

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mspears3

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Excellent

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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