Correlational research has shown that :
a. watching a stressful soccer game increases the risk of an acute cardiovascular event.
b. men, but not women, who experience job stress are at more risk for cardiovascular disease..
c. catastrophic events, such as earthquakes have not been related to increases in heart attacks because they are natural disasters rather than man-made disasters.
d. Job status does not seem to play a role in the link between job stress and the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Question 2
Simon is stressed about a fender bender car accident at a busy intersection. His physiological core response to the stress is that his blood pressure is raised due to:
a. an increase in his blood sugar
b. catecholamines and cortisol, which pump into the bloodstream and increase blood flow
c. reduced metabolization of food that was eaten prior to the accident
d. the parasympathetic system has decreased his metabolism
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