Question

question 8 which of the following is a direct physiological effect of stress? a. decreased compliance with medical advice b. decreased hormonal activity c. increased blood pressure d. decreased sleep

Explanation:

Stress can trigger the body's fight - or - flight response. This leads to physiological changes. Decreased compliance with medical advice is a behavioral change, not a direct physiological one. Stress usually increases hormonal activity like cortisol release, not decreases it. Decreased sleep can be a result of stress but is more of a sleep - related issue rather than a direct physiological change in the body's immediate response. Increased blood pressure is a direct physiological effect as the body's stress response causes blood vessels to constrict and the heart to pump harder.

Answer:

C. Increased blood pressure