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lb_gilbert

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The allostatic load is
 
  A) the reaction of the sympathetic nervous system to stress.
  B) a factor in increasing white blood cells.
  C) the amount of cortisol that is adaptive.
  D) the biological cost of adapting to stress.

Question 2

Neuropsychological tests
 
  A) can be given only through means of a highly standardized battery of tests.
  B) are more effective at locating specific sites of brain damage than fMRIs or PET scans.
  C) use the measurement of performance on perceptual-motor tasks to give clues about impairment after
  brain injury.
  D) can be given only through means of a highly individualized array of tests.



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C



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