The Stress Reactivity Paradigm Is Used

question 61

Multiple Choice

The stress reactivity paradigm is used

• A) to determine the risk of cardiovascular disease as a function of cardiovascular reactivity.
• B) to show how cardiovascular disease causes stress.
• C) to measure the effects of risk factors such as smoking on cardiovascular disease.
• D) to determine the cause of "essential" hypertension.
• E) to show how the cardiovascular system can be altered by stressful psychosocial stimuli or events.

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