Question

select all that apply. how does stress affect mental and emotional health? makes you calm puts you in a bad mood increases sugar in the blood increases your ability to focus on tasks makes you feel edgy and uncomfortable decreases mental alertness slows the heart rate

Explanation:

To determine how stress affects mental and emotional health, we analyze each option:

• "makes you calm": Stress typically increases arousal, so this is incorrect.
• "puts you in a bad mood": Stress is associated with negative emotions, so this is correct.
• "increases sugar in the blood": This is a physiological (physical) effect, not mental/emotional, so incorrect.
• "increases your ability to focus on tasks": Stress often impairs focus, so incorrect.
• "makes you feel edgy and uncomfortable": Stress causes anxiety and discomfort, so correct.
• "decreases mental alertness": Stress can reduce mental clarity/alertness, so correct.
• "slows the heart rate": Stress increases heart rate (physiological), so incorrect.

Answer:

• puts you in a bad mood
• makes you feel edgy and uncomfortable
• decreases mental alertness