Match List I with List II
| LIST I | LIST II | ||
| A. | Emotional Effects | I. | Increased production of hormones, change in Blood Pressure |
| B. | Physiological Effects | II. | Eating less nutritional food, increased intake of stimulants. |
| C. | Cognitive Effects | III. | Mood swings, erratic behaviour, decreasing confidence. |
| D. | Behavioural Effects | IV. | Lose ability to make sound decisions. |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
(A) Emotional Effects — this matches (III) Mood swings, erratic behaviour, decreasing confidence. Those who suffer from stress are more likely to experience mood swings and show erratic behaviour that may alienate them from family and friends; this can start a vicious circle of decreasing confidence.
(B) Physiological Effects — this matches (I) Increased production of hormones, change in Blood Pressure. Under stress the body increases the production of hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol, which bring marked changes in heart rate, blood pressure levels and metabolism.
(C) Cognitive Effects — this matches (IV) Lose ability to make sound decisions. Continued pressure causes mental overload, and a high level of stress can rapidly make people lose their ability to make sound decisions.
(D) Behavioural Effects — this matches (II) Eating less nutritional food, increased intake of stimulants. Stress shows in behaviour as eating less nutritional food, increasing intake of stimulants such as caffeine, and excessive use of cigarettes, alcohol and other drugs.
NCERT (2025-26): “Effects of Stress on Psychological Functioning and Health … There are four major effects of stress associated with the stressed state, viz. emotional, physiological, cognitive, and behavioural.…” “…Emotional Effects : Those who suffer from stress are far more likely to experience mood swings, and show erratic behaviour that may alienate them from family and friends. In some cases this can start a vicious circle of decreasing confidence, leading to more serious emotional problems.…” “…Physiological Effects : When the human body is placed under physical or psychological stress, it increases the production of certain hormones, such as adrenaline and cortisol. These hormones produce marked changes in heart rate, blood pressure levels, metabolism and physical activity.…” “…Cognitive Effects : If pressures due to stress continue, one may suffer from mental overload. This suffering from high level of stress can rapidly cause individuals to lose their ability to make sound decisions.…” “…Behavioural Effects : Stress affects our behaviour in the form of eating less nutritional food, increasing intake of stimulants such as caffeine, excessive consumption of cigarettes, alcohol and other drugs such as tranquillisers etc.…” |