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There Is a Major Difference Between Homeostasis and Allostasis

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There is a major difference between homeostasis and allostasis. Sterling and Eyer (1988) coined the term allostasis to mean that


A) there is a cost to the body in its adaptations to stressors.
B) nothing changes after the body returns to its pre-stressor state.
C) the body becomes more resilient with each stressor.
D) the body will be harmed only when the stressor is too severe.

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