Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Meeting Life Challenges

Question:

Choose the correct answer for the following statements:

Statement 1:When the human body is placed under cognitive stress, it decreases the production of certain hormones, such as adrenaline and cortisol.

Statement 2: Cognitive effects of stress are release of epinephrine and nor epinephrine, slowing down of the digestive system, expansion of air passages in the lungs, increased heart rate, and constriction of blood vessels.

Options:

Only statement 1 is incorrect

Only statement 2 is incorrect

Both statements are incorrect

Both statements are correct

Correct Answer:

Both statements are incorrect

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 3: Both statements are incorrect

Statement 1:When the human body is placed under cognitive stress, it decreases the production of certain hormones, such as adrenaline and cortisol. This statement is incorrect. Under physical or psychological stress, the body increases the production of hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol, not decreases.  These hormones are vital for the "fight-or-flight" response, providing the body with the necessary energy and arousal to meet a challenge. 

Statement 2: Cognitive effects of stress are release of epinephrine and nor epinephrine, slowing down of the digestive system, expansion of air passages in the lungs, increased heart rate, and constriction of blood vessels. This statement is incorrectWhile the effects listed (release of epinephrine, increased heart rate, etc.) are indeed results of stress, they are classified as physiological effects, not cognitive effects.