Which of the Following Best Describes the Difference in Physiological

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the difference in physiological responding when people interpret the same task as a threat vs. challenge?

• A) Cardiac activity increases and the blood vessels contract in threat, but not in challenge.
• B) Cardiac activity increases in threat but decreases in challenge; in both, the blood vessels contract.
• C) Although cardiac activity increases in both, the blood vessels contract in challenge and relax in threat.
• D) Although cardiac activity increases in both, the blood vessels contract in threat and relax in challenge.

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