Author Question: When participants were subject to a short-term stressful task (a memory exercise), which result was ... (Read 23 times)

azncindy619 · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

When participants were subject to a short-term stressful task (a memory exercise), which result was observed?

a. Immune system functioning declined, as measured by blood levels of histamines and basophils.
b. Immune system functioning improved, as measured by blood-oxygen levels.
c. Immune system functioning declined, as measured by red-blood cell count.
d. Immune system functioning improved, as measured by markers in saliva.

Question 2

Very short-term bursts of stress can have a beneficial effect on many biological systems, including the _____ system, which is your bodys frontline defense against infection and cancer.

a. immune
b. nervous
c. circulatory
d. respiratory