When thinking about GREs, applying to graduate school, and studying for mid-terms, Nichole starts to have sweaty palms and a racing heart. It is MOST probable that Nichole is responding to ________.
A) T cells
B) the pressure
C) stressors
D) lymphocytes

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Sweaty palms and a racing heart are physical symptoms of the fight or flight response, which is often triggered by stressors such as taking the GREs, applying to graduate school, and studying for mid-terms. Therefore, it is most probable that Nichole is responding to stressors. Choice A and D are incorrect because T cells and lymphocytes are both types of white blood cells that are not directly involved in the physiological response to stress. Choice B is too general and does not specifically describe the physiological response Nichole is experiencing.

When Thinking About GREs, Applying to Graduate School, and Studying