MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS
STRESS AND HEALTH
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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I helps the body maintain stabilityby keeping certain bodily conditions constant
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It helps the body achieve stabilitythrough changing bodily systems
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Allostasis is defined as the process of maintaining homeostasis through the adaptive change of the organism’s internal environment to meet perceived and anticipated demands. From: Stress: Concepts, Cognition, Emotion, and Behavior, 2016.
Detailed explanation-2: -Homeostasis has become the central unifying concept of physiology and is defined as a self-regulating process by which an organism can maintain internal stability while adjusting to changing external conditions.
Detailed explanation-3: -Allostasis is the efficient regulation required to prepare the body to satisfy its needs before they arise by budgeting those needed resources such as oxygen, insulin etc., as opposed to homeostasis, in which the goal is a steady state.
Detailed explanation-4: -Examples of Allostasis Heart rate increases due to physical exercise or emotional stress. Preparing for hibernation, a bear increases fat levels in the body.